Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Friday, April 24, 2026)
- A Small
- A Medium
- A Bigger
Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (April 24, 2026) at 1:14 PM WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 24 times.
Quoting eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column observed was approximately None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).
No eruption visuals were observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 43 seconds.
(Read: Warning, Jakarta's Air Quality is the Worst in the World This Morning (Thursday, June 15, 2023))
According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Earthquake observations on April 24, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 101 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-28 millimeters and durations of 32-127 seconds.
Then, 3 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 35-45 seconds, as well as 16 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 29-123 seconds.
PVMBG advises residents around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 3.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.
In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,642 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (855 eruptions) while Mount Ibu has erupted 590 times.
(Read: Indonesia, the Country with the Worst Air Quality in Southeast Asia)
"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."
Related Data
Latest Data Stories
Trending Topics
Popular Data