Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) at 09:58 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 observed ash column height is approximately 300 meters above the peak or 1,625 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate to thick intensity towards the southeast and south. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 45 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on March 18, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 132 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 11-28 millimeters and durations of 35-77 seconds.

Then, 17 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-20 millimeters and durations of 35-149 seconds, as well as 128 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 17-29 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.

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,074 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (579 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 427 times.

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