Warning! Mount Ili Lewotolok Erupted Again This Morning (Tuesday, 8 September 2026)
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Mount Ili Lewotolok in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday (8/9/2026) at 06:35 WITA. This volcano has erupted 5 times over 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 800 meters above the summit, or 2,223 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared grey, thick, and drifted westward. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum 40 mm amplitude and 180 second duration.
(Read: Volcanic Eruption Trends in Recent Years)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ili Lewotolok is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 8 September 2026 (00:00-23:59 WITA) recorded 384 eruption earthquakes with 16.6-40 mm amplitude and 30-188 second duration.
Additionally, 74 emission earthquakes (6.6-33.2 mm amplitude, 22-65 seconds) and 10 harmonic earthquakes (6.6-40 mm amplitude, 77-218 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG warns local residents, visitors, hikers and tourists not to enter or conduct activities within a 2 km radius, plus an extended 3 km restricted zone on the south and southeast sectors from the volcano active centre.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 4,494 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,758 events, while Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted 93 times.
(Read: Indonesia Has The Most Active Volcanoes In The World)
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