Japan confirms no tsunami after Indonesia's Mt Lewotobi erupts

In this photo released by the Geological Agency of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, lava glows on the slope of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. - Badan Geologi via AP

TOKYO: Japan's weather agency has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the country following a major volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday (Aug 2), Kyodo news agency reported.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at around 2.10 am (Japan time), with a plume rising briefly to an altitude of approximately 19,000 metres.