Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning (Monday, 19 October 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (19/10/2026) at 09:06 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 4 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 600 meters above the crater peak (1925 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with medium intensity, drifting northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 44 seconds duration.
(Read: 2 out of 6 Priority Forest Fire Handling Provinces Recorded Zero Hotspots (22 September 2026))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 19 October 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT logged 101 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude and 31-69 second duration.
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (3 mm amplitude, 43 seconds) and 3 emission earthquakes (4-7 mm amplitude, 32-41 seconds) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km sectoral exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
For the full year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 5190 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 2015 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 1756 eruptions.
(Read: Total Combined Personnel for Indonesian Forest Fire Handling as of October 2026)
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