Warning! Mount Ibu Erupted Again Tonight (Friday, 16 October 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (16/10/2026) at 00:21 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 30 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption visual was not observed. The event was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 28 mm and 52 seconds duration.
(Read: Jakarta and Medan Are World's Most Polluted Cities, Here Are Their Air Quality Trends)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 16 October 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 136 eruption earthquakes with 15-28 mm amplitude and 32-74 seconds duration.
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (2 mm amplitude, 41 seconds duration) and 2 gas emission earthquakes (4-8 mm amplitude, 44-51 seconds duration) were detected.
PVMBG warns local residents and tourists to avoid all activities within 2 km radius, plus an extended 3.5 km exclusion zone northwards towards the active crater opening.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 5,124 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,993 events, followed by Mount Ibu with 1,726 eruptions.
(Read: Indonesia: Country With The Worst Air Quality In Southeast Asia)
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