Mount Ibu Erupts Again Early This Morning, Volcanic Ash Height Around 200 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (25/11/2025) at 02:58 AM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the observed ash column was approximately 200 meters above the peak (1,525 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be grey with thick intensity towards the east. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 56 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcanic activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on November 25, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT, showed 107 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and earthquake durations of 36-72 seconds.

Subsequently, there were 2 rockfall earthquakes with an amplitude of 2 mm and durations of 46-52 seconds, and 2 exhalation earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-10 millimeters and durations of 35-39 seconds.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 3.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 7,039 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,825 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 2,550 times.

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