Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Thursday, April 9, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (April 9, 2026) at 16:22 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 23 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 600 meters above the peak (1,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray in color with moderate to thick intensity towards the southeast. Mount Ibu's eruption was still ongoing when this report was made.

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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 April 9, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 109 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-28 millimeters and durations of 30-79 seconds.

Then, 14 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 51-159 seconds, as well as 105 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-16 millimeters and durations of 17-29 seconds.

PVMBG advises residents around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities within a 2-kilometer radius and a 3.5-kilometer sectoral extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,379 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (741 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 513 times.

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