Mount Ili Lewotolok Erupted on Thursday Morning, Activity Status Set to Alert Level
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Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Thursday (8/10/2026) at 05.01 WITA. This volcano has erupted twice within the past week.
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 500 meters above the crater peak (1923 meters above sea level).
The grey ash plume, with medium to thick density, drifted west and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with a maximum amplitude of 38.9 mm and lasted 34 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ili Lewotolok remains at Level II (Alert) status. Seismic monitoring on 8 October 2026 (00.00-23.59 WITA) recorded 29 eruption earthquakes (7.4-38.9 mm amplitude, 18-52 second duration).
Additionally, 7 rockfall earthquakes (8.6-23.3 mm, 23-56 seconds) and 90 degassing tremors (4.7-38.1 mm, 18-58 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG warns local residents, visitors, hikers and tourists to avoid all activities within 2 km of the active crater, and within 3 km of the southern and southeastern sectors.
For the full year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 4,981 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest activity with 1,935 eruptions, while Mount Ili Lewotolok registered 163 eruptions.
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