Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning (Tuesday, 20 October 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (20/10/2026) at 09:55 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 11 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 300 meters above the crater peak, or 1625 meters above sea level.
The grey ash column drifted northeast at moderate intensity. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 mm and 84 second duration.
(Read: Volcano Eruption Trends Over Recent Years)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 20 October 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 107 eruption earthquakes (15-28 mm amplitude, 33-83 second duration).
Additionally, 3 emission earthquakes (7-10 mm amplitude, 36-42 seconds) and 5 harmonic tremor events (2-20 mm amplitude, 42-76 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
For 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 5207 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 2018 events, while Mount Ibu has erupted 1763 times this year.
(Read: Indonesia Ranks First Globally For Most Active Volcanoes)
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