JAKARTA, Indonesia.- This Wednesday, the volcán Lewatobi Laki-Laki of Indonesialocated in the Flores Islandrecorded a double eruption and It threw ash 10 kilometers above its craterwhich led the authorities to decree the maximum alert level.
He Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of Indonesia reported in a statement that the first eruption took place at 1:35 local time (17:35 GMT on Tuesday) and the second at 9:21 (1:21 GMT), with respective durations of nine and three minutes, accompanied by loud bangs.
This Wednesday, Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located on the eastern island of Flores, recorded two eruptions and released ash 10 kilometers above its crater, forcing authorities to decree the maximum alert level.
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Precautionary measures after eruptions
Major Eruption today at Mount Lewotobi Laki, Indonesia.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted, sending ash about 8,000 meters above the summit. The gray-to-black ash drifted north and northwest, with the eruption lasting around 3 minutes.
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The authorities have warned of potential lava flooding in rivers that are born at the top of the volcano in case of rain and have recommended to residents and visitors of nearby areas Cover your nose and mouth to avoid breathing ashas well as staying away within a radius of about seven kilometers.
The day before, the authorities already warned of possible eruptions, after detecting an increase in “deep volcanic earthquakes.”
Previous eruptions
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A 1,559m stratovolcano on Flores Island, Indonesia, part of the Lewotobi twin complex, erupted explosively on Oct. 15, 2025, sending an ash plume 10km high, with pyroclastic flows and incandescent ejecta.❤️ 🔁 #LewotobiEruption #VolcanoAlert… pic.twitter.com/LDaMPzyNdl
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On July 7, Lewotobi Laki-Laki recorded its largest eruption since 2023, with a dense column of ash that rose about 18 kilometers above its peak, confirmed then the director of the Indonesian volcanology agency, Hadi Wijaya.
This volcano, in the southeast of Flores, has been of frequent activity for months. In June, an eruption forced the cancellation of more than 30 flights to and from the Bali island touristwhile last November a series of eruptions left nine dead.
Indonesia is home to more than 400 volcanoesof which at least 129 remain active and 65 are classified as dangerous.
Merapi volcano eruption
In December 2023, the vast archipelago experienced the tragic eruption of Merapi volcano in the Sumatra island (west of Java), which claimed the lives of 23 people.
The Asian country sits within the so-called Pacific Ring of Firean area of great seismic and volcanic activity that is shaken by about 7,000 earthquakes a year, most of moderate magnitude.
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