Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Thursday, 18 June 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (18/6/2026) at 22:15 WIT. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 29 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 crater peak (1725 meters above sea level).
The thick grey ash plume drifted northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 45 second duration.
(Read: Jakarta Flood Point Distribution (13 January 2026, 08:00 WIB))
Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 18 June 2026 recorded 80 eruption earthquakes, 1 collapse earthquake, and 6 emission earthquakes.
PVMBG has warned the public to avoid all activity within a 2km radius around the volcano, with an extended 3.5km exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2786 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia: Mount Semeru recorded the most eruptions (1295 events), while Mount Ibu has erupted 950 times this year.
(Read: Damaged Facilities Count: Sumatra Floods & Landslides (11 December 2025 Update))
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