Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) at 00:31 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 15 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 reached 400 meters above the peak or 1,725 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with moderate intensity moving southeast. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 13 millimeters and a duration of 42 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Seismic observations on February 25, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 110 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 12-28 millimeters and durations of 39-68 seconds.

Additionally, there were 3 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-7 millimeters and durations of 37-40 seconds, as well as 7 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 8-18 millimeters and durations of 37-40 seconds.

PVMBG urges 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 760 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (398 times) while Mount Ibu erupted 316 times.

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