Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, February 6, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (February 6, 2026) at 00:18 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 29 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height is approximately 500 meters above the peak (1,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray in color with moderate to thick intensity towards the northeast and east. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 42 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Earthquake observations on February 6, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 126 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-28 millimeters and durations of 32-89 seconds.

Additionally, there were 11 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 30-288 seconds, as well as 119 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 17-29 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 493 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (260 times), while Mount Ibu has erupted 198 times.

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