Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Afternoon, Ash Column Reaches 600 Meters Above Crater Peak
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (2/5/2026) at 16:21 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 24 times.
According to eruption data from the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 600 meters above the crater peak (1,925 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with thick density, drifting eastward. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 millimeters and 54 seconds duration.
(Read: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 242 Km West of Kurio,)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Alert Level II (Advisory). Seismic monitoring on 2 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 98 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude and 33-101 second duration.
Additionally: 2 gas emission earthquakes (4-6 mm amplitude, 32-49 sec duration), plus 23 harmonic tremors (2-28 mm amplitude, 23-168 sec duration).
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, and 3.5 km sectoral exclusion zone north of the active crater vent.
As of 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 1,757 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 908 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 627 eruptions.
(Read: Earthquakes to Drought: Common Natural Disasters in Indonesia up to Mid 2023)
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