Activity of Gunung Egon on 15 April 2008 forced thousands of people to evacuate. Quakes and fumes from the volcano have been occurring since November 2010, designating Egon as one of 11 volcanoes in Indonesia on the highest level alert.
The activity of Gunung Egon on April 15, 2008, prompted the evacuation of thousands of people. Since November 2010, the volcano has been erupting with earthquakes and fumes, placing it among eleven volcanoes in Indonesia that are at the highest alert level.