Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, January 2, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (2/1/2026) at 10:05 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 12 times.

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

The ash column was observed to be grey with moderate intensity moving eastward. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 17 millimeters and a duration of 47 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on January 2, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 102 eruption/explosive earthquakes with amplitudes of 14-28 millimeters and earthquake durations of 31-71 seconds.

Additionally, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 2 mm and a duration of 29 seconds, and 1 exhalation earthquake with an amplitude of 4 millimeters and a duration of 41 seconds.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 3.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 31 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (19 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 12 times.

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