Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning, Ash Column Reached Around 200 Meters
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (12/10/2026) at 08.09 WIT. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted twice.
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 200 meters above the crater peak, or 1,525 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared grey with thick density, drifting northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 57 seconds duration.
(Read: Total Natural Disaster Casualties in Indonesia up to 8 July 2025)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Ibu remains at Alert Level II (Watch). Seismic monitoring on 12 October 2026 (00:00-23:59 WIT) recorded 83 eruption earthquakes (15-28 mm amplitude, 35-81 sec duration), 1 rockfall earthquake, and 10 gas emission earthquakes.
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone northward towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, 5,063 volcanic eruptions were recorded across Indonesia: Mount Semeru recorded the highest eruptions (1,961 events), followed by Mount Ibu with 1,698 eruptions.
(Read: 12 Million Indonesians Affected by Natural Disasters in 2025)
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