Alert! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, 12 September 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (12/9/2026) at 20:20 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 48 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia app, the observed ash column reached 400 meters above the crater peak (1725 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared white to grey, with moderate to thick density drifting southwest. The eruption was still ongoing at the time this report was published.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 12 September 2026 00:00–23:59 WIT recorded 105 eruption earthquakes (15–28 mm amplitude, 38–92 second duration).
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (2 mm amplitude, 32 second duration) and 3 gas emission earthquakes (4–8 mm amplitude, 33–37 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within a 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 4,600 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1794 events, followed by Mount Ibu with 1492 eruptions.
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