Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches Around 400 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (April 11, 2026) at 08:44 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 32 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height is around 400 meters above the peak or 1,725 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate to thick intensity towards the east and southeast. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 37 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Earthquake observations on April 11, 2026, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 141 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 31-84 seconds.

Additionally, there were 2 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 4-13 millimeters and durations of 34-36 seconds, as well as 11 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-28 millimeters and durations of 45-122 seconds.

PVMBG advises residents around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a 3.5-kilometer sectoral extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,412 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (762 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 522 times.

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