Men's Lewotobi Volcano Experienced 5 Eruptions

Visual eruption of Mount Lewotobi Male in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara with a height of 800 meters above the top of the mountain, Tuesday (4/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Badan Geological)

The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) five times from 01.00 WITA to 16.06 WITA.

The latest eruption activity occurred at 16.06 WITA with a height of ash ejecting reaching 800 meters.

"There has been an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki at 16.06 WITA with a column height of ash observed approximately 800 meters above the peak or approximately 2,384 meters above sea level," said Lewotobi Volcano Observer Male Emanuel Bere in a report quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 4.

He explained that the ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity leaning towards the southwest and west.

The eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 47.3 mm and a duration of about 6 minutes 41 seconds.

The height of the eruption in these five incidents varies, including 500 meters, 900 meters, 800 meters, and twice not being observed.

Previously, the Head of the Volcano Team from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Geological Agency, Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari said that the dominant eruption activity was due to the large supply of magma.

In addition, shallow volcanic earthquake activity has been recorded which has increased in recent days.

The Geological Agency is also still maintaining the level of mountain activity at Level II or Alert.

Communities and visitors are recommended not to carry out any activities within a 2 km radius of the eruption center, as well as sectoral 3 km in the North-Northeast direction and 5 km in the Northeast sector.

In addition, people affected by the ash rain of Mount Lewotobi Male are advised to wear masks or nose coverings to avoid the danger of volcanic ash in the respiratory system.