Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Thursday, 10 September 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (10/9/2026) at 18:50 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 36 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 500 meters above the summit, or 1,825 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared grey, thick, and drifted northwards. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 28 mm and duration 62 seconds.
As per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 10 September 2026 (00:00-23:59 WIT) recorded 110 eruption earthquakes, 1 landslide earthquake, and 2 emission earthquakes.
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.
During 2026, 4,547 volcanic eruptions were recorded across Indonesia: Mount Semeru recorded the highest total (1,771 eruptions), while Mount Ibu recorded 1,480 eruptions.
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