Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Afternoon, Eruption Height Around 400 Meters
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (28/9/2026) at 17:58 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 times.
According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 400 meters above the peak (1,725 meters above sea level).
The ash column was observed grey with thick intensity heading north. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 millimeters and duration 51 seconds.
(Read: 10 Countries With Most Earthquakes 2023, Indonesia Ranks First)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu activity status is set at Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 28 September 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 78 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 11-28 mm and duration 35-70 seconds.
Additionally, 1 blast earthquake with 8 mm amplitude / 36 sec duration, and 7 harmonic tremors with 2-6 mm amplitude / 30-119 sec duration were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km sectoral zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 4,828 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,870 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 1,603 eruptions.
(Read: Five Latest Earthquakes Recorded By BMKG (Saturday, 19 July 2025 18:25:55 WIB))
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