Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) at 21.00 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 17 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 reached 400 meters above the peak (1,725 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray in color with thick intensity towards the south. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 20 millimeters and a duration of 47 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 10, 2026 from 00.00-23.59 WIT showed 126 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 12-28 millimeters and durations of 29-67 seconds.

Then, 6 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-10 millimeters and durations of 35-44 seconds, as well as 11 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 51-141 seconds.

PVMBG urges people around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2.0 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 558 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (286 eruptions) while Mount Ibu erupted 232 times.

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