Mount Lewotobi
Why in news?
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia erupted on October 15, 2025, sending volcanic ash approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into the atmosphere.
- The eruption lasted about nine minutes and was preceded by another eruption a few hours earlier.
- Mount Lewotobi is a twin volcano located on the island of Flores in Indonesia,
- It consisting of two stratovolcano peaks: Lewotobi Laki-laki (Male Lewotobi) and Lewotobi Perempuan (Female Lewotobi) with just 2 kilometers apart
- The volcanoes are formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate, situated in the Pacific "Ring of Fire".
- Cultural significance: Viewed as a symbolic pair (husband and wife).
- The volcano is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands volcanic arc.
