Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, 24 July 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (24/7/2026) at 22:20 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 32 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 500 meters above the peak, or 1825 meters above sea level.
The ash column was observed white to grey, with moderate to thick intensity, drifting northeast. Mount Ibu's eruption was ongoing when this report was published.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 24 July 2026 00:00–23:59 WIT recorded 66 eruption earthquakes (10–28 mm amplitude, 31–102 second duration).
Additionally, 9 harmonic tremors (2–15 mm amplitude, 37–192 second duration) and 85 low-frequency earthquakes (2–10 mm amplitude, 17–29 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid activity within a 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km sector zone towards the north crater opening of Mount Ibu.
For 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 3496 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 1484 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 1138 eruptions.
(Read also: Indonesia: Country with the Worst Air Quality in Southeast Asia)
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