Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, 19 June 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (19/6/2026) at 21:56 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 39 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 grey ash column drifted northeast with moderate intensity. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 59 seconds duration.
(Read: Indonesia Ranked As Country With Most Frequent Earthquakes As Of 2025)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 19 June 2026 (00:00-23:59 WIT) recorded 96 eruption earthquakes with 17-28 mm amplitude and 31-76 second duration.
Additionally: 3 emission earthquakes (3-6 mm amplitude, 37-41 sec), plus 17 harmonic tremors (2-13 mm amplitude, 47-141 sec).
PVMBG advises local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone towards the north crater opening.
For 2026 up to this date, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2812 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest count at 1301 eruptions, while Mount Ibu has erupted 960 times.
(Read: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 17 Km West Of Pasuquin)
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