Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning (Sunday, January 26, 2025)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (26/1/2025) at 09.43 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 130 times.

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

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 54 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level IV (Alert). Seismic observations on January 26, 2025, from 00.00-06.00 WIT showed 18 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7-28 millimeters and durations of 27-60 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 2 mm and a duration of 16 seconds, and 30 tremor earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-3 millimeters and durations of 18-36 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to conduct activities within a 4.5-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 6 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 755 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (368 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 335 times.