Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning (Sunday, February 8, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (February 8, 2026) at 07:23 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 42 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 is approximately 800 meters above the peak or 2,125 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with moderate intensity heading east. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 55 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Seismic observations on February 8, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 104 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-28 millimeters and durations of 38-66 seconds.

Additionally, there were 11 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 55-138 seconds, as well as 84 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 17-29 seconds.

PVMBG advises residents 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 514 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (267 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 211 times.

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