Warning! Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning (Wednesday, 09 September 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (9/9/2026) at 09:19 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 19 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 white to grey, with medium to thick density, drifting northeast and east. This eruption was still ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read also: 3.4 Million Residents Affected by Forest Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 09 September 2026 (00:00–23:59 WIT) recorded 103 eruption earthquakes with 15–28 mm amplitude and 31–99 second duration.
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (8 mm amplitude, 33 second duration) and 2 degassing earthquakes (3–6 mm amplitude, 32–34 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km restricted sector northwards towards the active crater opening of Mount Ibu.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 4,513 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,761 events, while Mount Ibu recorded 1,463 eruptions.
(Read also: Detected Forest Fire Area in East Kalimantan up to June 2025)
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