Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, February 16, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (February 16, 2026) at 9:12 PM WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 8 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column observed was around None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

No eruption visuals were observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 47 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Seismic observations on February 16, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 106 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 35-64 seconds.

Additionally, there were 2 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 4-8 millimeters and durations of 31-37 seconds, as well as 8 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 32-90 seconds.

PVMBG urges residents around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a 3.5-kilometer sectoral extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

In 2026 so far, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 636 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (330 times), while Mount Ibu has erupted 266 times.

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