Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Sunday, 13 September 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (13/9/2026) at 21:40 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 56 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 200 meters above the summit, or 1525 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared grey with thick intensity, drifting northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 28 mm and duration of 56 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 13 September 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 102 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 15-28 mm and duration 34-154 seconds.
Additionally, 1 explosion earthquake (6 mm amplitude, 32 seconds duration) and 9 harmonic tremors (2-10 mm amplitude, 32-125 seconds duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, and an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone towards the northern crater opening of Mount Ibu.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 4619 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1804 events, while Mount Ibu has erupted 1500 times.
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