Overview

• PVMBG reported a nighttime explosion with a grey, dense ash column drifting to the north and northwest.
• Seismic monitoring registered a maximum amplitude of 47.3 millimeters over 181 seconds during the event.
• Authorities enforced a six-kilometer exclusion zone and warned of possible lahars and ashfall, urging mask use and evacuation readiness.
• Frans Xavier Seda Airport in Maumere was temporarily closed due to ash, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
• Lewotobi Laki-Laki has been intermittently active since 2023, including a roughly 18-kilometer ash plume in July 2024 and a deadly eruption in November 2024.