Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on November 5, 2024 | Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, an active volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted violently on November 7, 2024, sending a massive plume of ash and smoke 8,200 feet into the sky. This is the second major Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruption in a week, following a deadly event that claimed nine lives and injured dozens. In response to the heightened volcanic activity, Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a high tsunami alert. While no significant tidal changes have been reported so far, authorities are closely monitoring the situation.
The latest Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruption in Indonesia has forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and seek shelter in temporary evacuation centres. The volcanic ash has damaged infrastructure, homes, and schools in the surrounding area.
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki’s eruption: A history of volcanic activity
📸: Schoolchildren were pictured running during the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, as seen from Lewolaga village in Indonesia. https://t.co/eJUBNdvFqQ pic.twitter.com/CfFJfsocce
— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2024
A 5,197-foot stratovolcano located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenngara province, Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki is known for its frequent eruptions. The most recent volcanic activity even caused Indonesia’s Volcanic Disaster Mitigation Centre to raise it to the highest level of alert, setting the exclusion zone to a 4.3-radius around the volcano.
“Permanent relocation is considered as a long-term mitigation measure to anticipate eruption in the future,” Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management Agency, said in a report by Newsweek.
Earlier this year, in January, the volcano witnessed a terrifying eruption that initiated the evacuation of 6,500 people and led to the temporary closure of Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport.
Japan issues high tsunami alert
Indonesian volcano erupts for the second time in a week.
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s remote Flores island first erupted on Monday, killing several people and prompting evacuations on the island. pic.twitter.com/uXlc0sksS9
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 7, 2024
The best course of action if you or someone you know is currently planning a trip to Japan would be to postpone the trip. Tsunamis are predicted when intense volcanic activity mixes with nearby water. Even though Japan has not reported any changes in tidal action, it is still advisable to exercise caution and plan your trip when there are no imminent threats or alerts.
(Feature image credit: NASA Earth Observatory)
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