Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts, Spews Ash 1.5 Kilometres High

Kupang (ANTARA) - Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located in Wulanggitang District, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted again on Friday (5/6) night WITA, with an ash column reaching approximately 1.5 kilometres above the mountain’s peak.

Herman Yosef S. Mboro, an officer at the Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcanic Observatory Post, stated in a report received in Kupang on Friday night that the eruption was accompanied by loud rumbling sounds.

“An eruption of Mount Lewotability Laki-Laki occurred on 5 June 2026 at 18:22 WITA, with an observed ash column height of approximately 1,500 metres above the peak, or about 3,084 metres above sea level,” he said.

He explained that based on observations, the ash column was grey in colour with high intensity, drifting towards the west and northwest.

Furthermore, he noted that the eruption was recorded on the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 40.7 millimetres and a duration of approximately two minutes and 13 seconds.

Currently, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki remains at Level III (Alert) status. Consequently, authorities are urging the public and tourists to refrain from any activities within a five-kilometre radius of the eruption centre.