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• 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. 

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• 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.

Lewotobi is known for its eruptive activity, with the more active Lewotobi Laki-laki having recorded at least 19 historic eruptions between 1675 and 1991, and recent eruptions as well. 

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