Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Column Height Around 800 Meters
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (5/4/2026) at 22:21 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 5 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia app, the observed ash column height is approximately 800 meters above the summit (2,125 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared white to grey, with medium to thick intensity drifting northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 millimeters and 38 seconds duration.
(Read: Forest and Land Fire Area Indication in West Kalimantan Province 2016-2025)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 4 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 129 eruption earthquakes with 10-28 mm amplitude and 32-76 second duration.
Additionally, 2 emission earthquakes (2-8 mm amplitude, 34-39 sec duration) and 10 harmonic tremors (3-28 mm amplitude, 35-144 sec duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km sector zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 1,789 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 923 events, while Mount Ibu registered 640 eruptions.
(Read: 55 Disasters Occurred Mid September 2023, Forest Fires Dominated)
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