Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Morning (Wednesday, 6 May 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (6/5/2026) at 09:48 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 14 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 moderate intensity, drifting westward. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 mm and 45 seconds duration.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 6 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 129 eruption earthquakes with 10-28 mm amplitude and 33-81 seconds duration.
Additionally, 3 explosion earthquakes (5-8 mm amplitude, 36-40 sec duration) and 10 harmonic tremors (3-8 mm amplitude, 42-151 sec duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, and an extended 3.5 km sector zone towards the northern opening of Mount Ibu's active crater.
For 2026 up to this date, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,818 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 939 events, while Mount Ibu follows with 649 eruptions.
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