Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, 29 April 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (29/4/2026) at 23:39 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 14 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 500 meters above the summit (1,825 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with thick intensity, drifting southwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and lasted 50 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 29 April 2026, 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 102 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude and 35-145 second duration.
Additionally, 2 emission earthquakes (8-10 mm amplitude, 37 seconds duration) and 17 harmonic tremors (2-28 mm amplitude, 43-143 seconds duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, and a 3.5 km extended sector zone northwards towards the active crater opening of Mount Ibu.
For the year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,731 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 897 events, while Mount Ibu has erupted 617 times.
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