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Stratovolcano in Flores, Indonesia For the language, see Lewotobi language.
Lewotobi
Highest point
Elevation1,703 m (5,587 ft)
(Lewotobi Perempuan)
1,584 m (5,197 ft)
(Lewotobi Laki-laki)
Prominence1,398 m (4,587 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates8°33′6″S 122°46′50″E / 8.55167°S 122.78056°E / -8.55167; 122.78056
Geography
Lewotobi is located in FloresLewotobiLewotobiFlores Island, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruptionNovember 18, 2024 (Ongoing)

Lewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It has two peaks; the Lewotobi Laki-laki (Male Lewotobi) and Lewotobi Perempuan (Female Lewotobi) stratovolcanoes. The more active Lewotobi Laki-laki is about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) northwest of the taller Lewotobi Perempuan.

Older forms of its name include Lobetabi, Lovotivo and Loby Toby.

Eruptions

Satellite picture of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption on 5 November 2024.

An eruption has been ongoing since 23 December 2023 in Lewotobi Laki-laki, displacing up to 6,500 people as of January 2024. On 4 November 2024, the volcano spewed molten debris at several villages some 4 km (2.5 mi) away, destroying homes and killing at least ten. The Centre of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation recommended that a 7 km (4.3 mi) radius around the volcano be evacuated. Seven villages were affected by the eruption. A larger eruption occurred on 7 November. On 8 November, the volcano erupted several times, one bearing an ash plume with a height reaching 10 km (6.2 mi). On 9 November, it erupted again, scrambling authorities to evacuate approximately 16,000 people from nearby villages. The eruption caused flight disruptions in Bali and the cancellation of a jazz festival in Labuan Bajo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flores", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. IX (9th ed.), 1878, p. 337.
  2. In the story "The Disturber of Traffic" by Rudyard Kipling. See The Disturber of Traffic. Notes on the text., The Kipling Society, 18 March 2008
  3. "Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash". Associated Press. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. Pati Herin, Fransiskus (4 November 2024). "10 orang tewas dan puluhan bangunan terbakar akibat erupsi gunung lewotobi laki laki". Kompas.id (in Indonesian).
  5. "Indonesia volcano erupts again after killing nine day earlier". France 24. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  6. "Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing 9". South China Morning Post. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. "At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  8. "Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. "Indonesian volcano spews ash 10 km high, thousands evacuate". Reuters. 8 November 2024.
  10. "Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts again, government to widen restricted zone". Reuters. 9 November 2024.
  11. "Bali flights cancelled due to dangerous volcanic ash". BBC. 13 November 2024.

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