Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Afternoon (Friday, 1 May 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (1/5/2026) at 17:34 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 18 times.
According to eruption data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, observed ash column height reached None meters above the crater, or None meters above sea level.
No visual eruption was observed. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with 15 mm maximum amplitude and 45 second duration.
(Read: Volcanic Eruption Trends Over Recent Years)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity reports, Mount Ibu activity status remains at Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 1 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 103 eruption earthquakes (10-28 mm amplitude, 35-80 sec duration).
Additionally: 5 emission earthquakes (5-8 mm amplitude, 36-58 sec duration); 19 harmonic tremors (3-28 mm amplitude, 52-183 sec duration).
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists not to operate within 2 km radius, and avoid the 3.5 km sector extension northwards from Mount Ibu active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia registered 1,746 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest activity with 905 eruptions, while Mount Ibu recorded 621 eruptions.
(Read: Countries With Most Active Volcanoes In The World: Indonesia Ranks First)
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