Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Afternoon (Monday, 11 May 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (11/5/2026) at 13:36 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 4 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 500 meters above the crater peak (1,825 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with thick density, drifting northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 48 seconds duration.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently at Alert Level II (Advisory). Seismic monitoring on 11 May 2026 (00:00-23:59 WIT) recorded 140 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude and 31-84 second duration.
Additionally, 2 emission earthquakes (2-8 mm amplitude, 41-47 second duration) and 8 harmonic tremors (2-20 mm amplitude, 34-125 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within 2 km radius of Mount Ibu, plus an extended 3.5 km restricted sector northwards towards the active crater opening.
For year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,907 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 979 events, while Mount Ibu registered 679 eruptions.
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