Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Eruption Height Reaches Approximately 800 Meters
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (9/9/2026) at 19:21 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 27 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height was around 800 meters above the summit (2,125 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared white to grey, with medium to thick intensity drifting northeast. Mount Ibu eruption was still ongoing when this report was published.
(Read: 207 Thousand Houses Submerged by Early 2026 Floods, Most Occurred in Central Java)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 9 September 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 103 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude, lasting 31-99 seconds each.
Additionally, 1 collapse earthquake (8 mm amplitude, 33 seconds duration) and 2 emission earthquakes (3-6 mm amplitude, 32-34 seconds duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2 km radius, and an extended 3.5 km sector towards the northern opening of Mount Ibu active crater.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded a total of 4,525 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,764 events, followed by Mount Ibu with 1,471 eruptions.
(Read: Floods and Extreme Weather: Most Disasters Recorded in Indonesia During 2025)
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