Alert! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, March 2, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (March 2, 2026) at 21:32 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 5 times.

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

Eruption visuals were not observed. The eruption was recorded on a 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 2, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 87 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 33-71 seconds.

Additionally, there were 3 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 8-12 millimeters and durations of 36-47 seconds, as well as 7 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 66-129 seconds.

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

In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 816 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (416 times) while Mount Ibu erupted 352 times.

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