Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) at 19:23 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 16 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 500 meters above the peak (1,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray in color with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 60 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 18, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 107 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 16-28 millimeters and durations of 33-68 seconds.

Additionally, there was 1 emission earthquake with an amplitude of 10 millimeters and duration of 32 seconds, as well as 5 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-9 millimeters and durations of 38-151 seconds.

PVMBG advises residents around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2-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 667 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (352 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 274 times.

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