Mount Ibu Erupts Again in the Early Hours of Today, Ash Column Reaches 400 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 01.07 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 26 times.

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

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the south. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 26 millimeters and a duration of 66 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on February 7, 2025, from 18.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 14 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 21-28 millimeters and durations of 47-105 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 21 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-23 millimeters and durations of 14-51 seconds, and 3 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-10 millimeters and durations of 37-130 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,078 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (554 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 456 times.