Alert! Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning (Monday, 08 June 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (8/6/2026) at 07:16 WIT. Over the past week, this volcano only erupted once.
According to eruption data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 700 meters above the crater peak, or 2025 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared white to grey, with moderate to thick density, drifting north and northeast. Mount Ibu eruption was still ongoing at the time this report was published.
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From MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 8 June 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 98 eruption earthquakes: 15-28 mm amplitude, 36-69 second duration.
Additionally: 3 emission earthquakes (8-10 mm amplitude, 31-38 sec duration), and 11 harmonic tremors (2-28 mm amplitude, 34-91 sec duration).
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists: do not enter the 2 km exclusion zone, and an extended 3.5 km restricted sector northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia registered 2414 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1190 events, while Mount Ibu produced 869 eruptions.
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