Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has once again shown a significant increase in volcanic activity. On Tuesday (14/7/2026) afternoon at around 12:07 WITA, the volcano reportedly erupted again, spewing an ash column 800 meters above its peak. This latest eruption adds to a series of volcanic activities for Lewotobi Laki-laki, which has recorded 13 eruptions over the past week.
Based on tactical data compiled by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) through the MAGMA Indonesia system, the thick gray ash column was observed moving toward the west and northwest. This eruption was clearly recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 22.2 millimeters and an eruption earthquake duration of 189 seconds.
To date, the activity status of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Level III (Alert). In response to this situation, PVMBG issued a firm recommendation that local residents and tourists refrain from any activities within a 5-kilometer danger radius from the active crater center to anticipate the threat of ejected volcanic material.
Based on seismic observations on the same day from 06:00 to 12:00 WITA, 2 eruption earthquakes, 10 non-harmonic tremors, and 1 low-frequency earthquake were recorded. Throughout 2026, Indonesia has experienced 3,173 volcanic eruptions, with Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki ranking as the second most active volcano with a total of 399 eruptions, right below Mount Semeru in East Java.
