• PVMBG raises Lewotobi Laki-laki to Level III after seismicity and inflation increase, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert level for Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, from Level II to Level III at 13:00 WITA (05:00 UTC) on May 12, 2026. The decision followed increased deep volcanic earthquakes, persistent non-harmonic tremor, inflation, and surface activity from May 1 to 11. Residents and tourists were told to avoid activity within a 5 km (3.1 miles) radius of the eruption center.

  • High-level eruption at Lewotobi volcano, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A high-level eruption occurred at Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano on Flores Island, Indonesia, at 23:37 WITA (15:37 UTC) on October 14, 2025, producing an ash column rising to 13 700 m (44 500 feet) above sea level. The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) raised the Aviation Color Code to Red after Himawari-8 satellite imagery confirmed ash extending northwest at approximately 28 km/h (17 mph).

  • Volcanic alert level raised for Bur ni Telong, Indonesia

    ByReet Kaur

    Indonesia’s Bur ni Telong volcano was placed on alert level II (Waspada) at 06:00 local time (LT) on August 2, 2025, following a rise in deep and shallow volcanic earthquakes between July 30–August 5, 2025. The last eruption at this volcano took place in 1937.