Volcanic eruption and sea life impact

[crabapple58]

I am heading to a LOB embarking at Labuan Bajo , Flores in late July 2025. Any thoughts on how yesterday’s volcanic eruptions will impact underwater seaworld in and around Komodo? Should I postpone?

 

[Pearlman]

I am heading to Manado and Bangka 1st week of July and I hope it will be all clear by then ... or is this volcano still simmering with more eruptions likely in the coming days??

 

[TostitoBandito]

I don't think anyone knows. Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes, so odds are that some are going to be doing something at any point in time. It's a hazard of the region, just like storms are in other areas.

 

[Indah]

I am heading to Manado and Bangka 1st week of July and I hope it will be all clear by then ... or is this volcano still simmering with more eruptions likely in the coming days??

This time Bunaken, Bangka and Lembeh have not been affected at all.

 

[crabapple58]

ugh. Mt. Lewotobi did it again. Impressive 11 miles high this time. How likely will it erupt in the next 4 weeks disputing scuba travel? I do not know much about volcanology despite watching and enjoying Fire of Love…a great film

 

[Indah]

ugh. Mt. Lewotobi did it again. Impressive 11 miles high this time. How likely will it erupt in the next 4 weeks disputing scuba travel? I do not know much about volcanology despite watching and enjoying Fire of Love…a great film

Seems to be rather serious:
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-meter twin-peaked volcano on Flores Island, Indonesia, erupted twice on July 7, 2025, sending ash columns up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, marking its third major eruption this year. The initial eruption at 11:05 AM local time produced the highest ash plume since a deadly November 2024 eruption that killed nine people. A second eruption at 7:30 PM spewed ash up to 13 kilometers. Pyroclastic flows, consisting of hot gas, rocks, and lava, traveled up to 5 kilometers down the volcano's slopes, blanketing nearby villages with ash and debris, blocking sunlight for nearly 30 minutes, and forcing the evacuation of at least one village. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.

The volcano remains at Alert Level IV, the highest level, with an exclusion zone of 6 kilometers around the crater, extended to 7 kilometers in the southwest-to-northeast sector. Authorities have warned of potential lahar floods and issued a red-level Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation, prohibiting flights below 6,000 meters in the affected airspace. At least 24 flights to and from Bali were canceled, including services by Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and AirAsia Indonesia, with airlines monitoring the ash cloud's movement.

Indonesia’s Geology Agency noted continuous tremors and lava filling the crater, indicating deep magma movement and heightened seismic activity. Residents are advised to wear masks to avoid respiratory hazards from ashfall. Japanese officials are assessing potential tsunami risks, with possible impacts on Okinawa by 3:30 PM local time if triggered. The volcano, part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire," is one of Indonesia’s 120 active volcanoes, and its frequent activity continues to pose risks to nearby communities and aviation.[](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indonesia-mount-lewotobi-laki-laki-volcano-eruption-july-7-2025/)[](https://www.2news.com/news/national/indonesias-mount-lewotobi-laki-laki-volcano-erupts-and-sends-searing-hot-ash-miles-high/article_676d7b60-4e5b-5313-a738-80cfb0dca1fa.html)[](https://www.millenniumpost.in/world/indonesia-volcano-erupts-again-spews-18-kilometre-ash-tower-617894)