Mount Ili Lewotolok Erupted Again This Morning, Volcanic Ash Height Around 600 Meters
- A Small
- A Medium
- A Bigger
Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday (6/10/2026) at 10.26 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano only erupted once.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 600 meters above the crater peak (2,023 meters above sea level).
The grey ash column drifted northwest at moderate intensity. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 38.9 mm and lasted 43 seconds.
(Read: Hotspot Count in 6 Priority Provinces for Forest Fire Handling (12 September 2026))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity reports, Mount Ili Lewotolok remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 6 October 2026 (00.00-23.59 WITA) recorded 90 eruption earthquakes (amplitude 19-40 mm, duration 2-19 seconds).
Additionally, 14 fall earthquakes (amplitude 3.8-17.9 mm, 41-99 seconds) and 122 emission earthquakes (amplitude 2-19 mm, 20-56 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors, hikers and tourists not to enter or conduct activities within 2 km radius, plus 3 km restricted zone in the south and southeast sectors from the volcano active centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged a total of 4,951 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 1,924 events, while Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted 162 times.
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
Related Data
Latest Data Stories
Market Data
| Name | Value | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflasi yoy (Sep) | 3,28% | +0.09 | |
| Inflasi mom (Agu) | 0,21% | +0.35 | |
| Economic growth | 5,11% | +0.08 | |
| Pertumbuhan ekonomi (yoy) (Q1) | 5,61% | +4.08 | |
| Persentase kemiskinan (Mar) | 8,07% | -0.18 | |
| Gini rasio (Sem2) | 0,38 | 0.00 | |
| Nilai Tukar USDIDR | 17.916 | +0.36 | |
| PDB ADHK (Q2) | 3.576,20 | +3.73 | |
| Ekspor Migas (Agu) | 992,20 | +25.98 | |
| Neraca perdagangan (Agu) | 3,55 | +2,814.03 | |
| Impor Migas (Agu) | 3,53 | -6.37 | |
| Ekspor (Agu) | 26,61 | +1.51 | |
| Impor (Agu) | 23,06 | -11.63 | |
| Kunjungan Wisman (Agu) | 1,60 | +4.89 | |
| NTP (Jul) | 116,16 | +1.32 |
Trending Topics
Popular Data
