Mount Ibu Erupts Early Friday, Activity Level at Alert

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (1/16/2026) at 01:25 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 16 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the observed ash column reached None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

The eruption's visual was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 38 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on January 16, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 115 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 12-28 millimeters and durations of 37-79 seconds.

Subsequently, there was 1 exhalation earthquake with an amplitude of 8 millimeters and a duration of 38 seconds, and 9 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-7 millimeters and durations of 46-121 seconds.

PVMBG urges communities 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 216 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (123 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 81 times.

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