Stratovolcanoes

Lewotobi

Lewotobi (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,703 m above sea level. The GVP records 24 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2026.

Elevation
1,703 m
Last eruption
2026
Confirmed eruptions
24
Max VEI
4
Country
Indonesia
Location
8.54° S, 122.78° E
Region (GVP)
Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
3 March 2026 25 March 2026 ? Observations: Reported
23 December 2023 18 October 2025 4 Observations: Reported
30 May 2003 1 September 2003 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
12 October 2002 12 October 2002 1 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
31 March 1999 1 July 1999 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
11 May 1991 31 December 1992 1 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
28 January 1990 16 June 1990 1 Lewotabi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
16 January 1971 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
2 July 1970 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
28 November 1968 2 February 1969 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
17 December 1939 21 April 1940 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
16 December 1935 25 December 1935 2 Lewetobi Perempuan · Observations: Reported
23 May 1932 26 December 1933 3 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
1 January 1921 20 December 1921 2 Lewotobi Perempuan · Observations: Reported
29 June 1914 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
8 January 1909 26 May 1910 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
28 September 1907 30 October 1907 3 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
2 July 1889 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
7 July 1869 27 July 1869 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
15 December 1868 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
13 July 1868 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
4 May 1865 — 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
4 May 1861 18 May 1861 2 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported
1675 ± 25 years — 3 Lewotobi Lakilaki · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#264180)