Alert! Mount Ibu Erupted Again Tonight (Saturday, August 8, 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (8/8/2026) at 20:34 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 app, the observed ash column reached 400 meters above the summit (1725 meters above sea level).
The ash column was grey, thick, and drifted southeast. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with 28mm maximum amplitude and 53 seconds duration.
(Read: BNPB Recorded 52 Natural Disasters Mid-August 2023, Most Were Wildfires)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on August 8 2026 (00:00-23:59 WIT) recorded 93 eruption earthquakes with 15-28mm amplitude and 33-77 second duration.
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (6mm amplitude, 35 seconds) and 12 harmonic tremors (3-28mm amplitude, 51-120 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists not to operate within a 2km radius, plus an extended 3.5km restricted zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 3,822 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,565 events, while Mount Ibu registered 1,230 eruptions.
(Read: 5 Provinces With Most Wildfire Hotspots In Peat Ecosystems As Of August 2025)
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