Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) at 15:15 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 14 times.

Based on 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 the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 46 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on February 18, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 107 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 16-28 millimeters and durations of 33-68 seconds.

Then, 1 emission earthquake with an amplitude of 10 millimeters and duration of 32 seconds, as well as 5 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-9 millimeters and durations of 38-151 seconds.

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

During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 662 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (349 eruptions) while Mount Ibu erupted 272 times.

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