Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Thursday, 21 May 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (21/5/2026) at 20:46 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 31 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 600 meters above the crater peak (1925 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey, thick, and drifted northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 74 seconds duration.
(Read: Damaged Facilities Count Update: Sumatra Floods & Landslides (11 December 2025))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 21 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 129 eruption earthquakes (10-28 mm amplitude, 34-89 seconds duration).
Additionally: 1 rockfall earthquake (2 mm amplitude, 42 seconds), 2 degassing earthquakes (8-10 mm amplitude, 36-41 seconds).
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.
For 2026 up to this date, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2095 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 1053 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 756 eruptions.
(Read: Dozens of Neighborhood Units Affected by Jakarta Floods (5 May 2026))
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