Mount Ibu Erupted Again Early This Morning, Volcanic Ash Height Around 400 Meters
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (12/8/2026) at 01.03 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 21 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 400 meters above the peak, or 1725 meters above sea level.
The grey thick ash column drifted southeast. This eruption registered on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 50 seconds duration.
(Read: Volcanic Eruption Trends Over Recent Years)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Ibu remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 12 August 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 111 eruption earthquakes (15-28 mm amplitude, 30-84 sec duration), 3 rockfall earthquakes, and 5 emission earthquakes.
PVMBG advises local residents and visitors to avoid activities within 2 km radius, and 3.5 km north sector of the active crater.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 3904 volcanic eruptions nationwide: Mount Semeru recorded the most (1594 eruptions), while Mount Ibu recorded 1256 eruptions.
(Read: Indonesia Ranks First Globally for Most Active Volcanoes)
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