LABUAN BAJO - Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores (Flotim), East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), with a height of ash ponds reaching approximately 300 meters on Friday, May 23 morning.
"There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki, on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 06.49 WITA with a height of ash column being observed at approximately 300 above the peak or approximately 1,884 meters above sea level," said the officer of the Mount Lewotobi Volcano Observation Post (PGA). -Laki Herman Yosef Mboro was quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 23.
He added that the eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 29.6 millimeters (mm) and a duration of approximately 56 seconds.
The ash column, he continued, was observed to be gray with thick intensity leaning towards the southwest and west.
He said that currently the status of Mount Lewotobi Men are at Level IV or Alert status.
Therefore, he said, the public and visitors are advised not to carry out any activities within a radius of six kilometers and the sectoral west - north - north - northeast as far as seven kilometers from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki.
The public is also asked to be calm and follow the direction of local governments and not to believe in issues whose sources are unclear.
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Communities around Mount Lewotobi Male-Laki are asked to be aware of the potential for rain lava flooding in rivers that originate at the top of Mount Lewotobi Laki in the event of high-intensity rain, especially the Dulipali, Padang Pasir, Nobo, Nu Selapolen, Klatanlo, Hokeng Jaya, Boru, and Nawakote areas.
People affected by the ash rain of Mount Lewotobi Laki are also asked to wear masks or nose coverings to avoid the danger of volcanic ash in the respiratory system.
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