Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, 17 October 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (17/10/2026) at 23:10 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 49 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 300 meters above the peak, or 1625 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared grey with medium intensity, drifting westward. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 28 mm and duration 46 seconds.
(Read: 10 Provinces with Largest Peat Fire Emissions in Indonesia Early October 2026)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 17 October 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 86 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 15-28 mm and duration 34-102 seconds.
Additionally, 2 collapse earthquakes (10 mm amplitude, 50-81 sec duration) and 1 explosion earthquake (15 mm amplitude, 38 sec duration) were detected.
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, MAGMA Indonesia logged 5,165 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 2008 events, while Mount Ibu registered 1745 eruptions.
(Read: Hotspot Count in 6 Priority Wildfire Response Provinces (12 September 2026))
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