Mount Ibu Erupted Again Early This Morning (Saturday, 12 September 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (12/9/2026) at 04:18 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 45 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 400 meters above the summit, or 1725 meters above sea level.
The grey ash column drifted north at moderate intensity. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 41 second duration.
(Read: Earthquakes to Drought: Common Natural Disasters in Indonesia up to Mid 2023)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 12 September 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 105 eruption earthquakes (15-28 mm amplitude, 38-92 second duration).
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (2 mm amplitude, 32 second duration) and 3 emission earthquakes (4-8 mm amplitude, 33-37 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 4582 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1784 events, followed by Mount Ibu with 1489 eruptions.
(Read: Five Latest Earthquakes Recorded by BMKG (Saturday, 23 May 2026 19:40:26 WIB))
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