Mount Ibu Erupts Again in the Early Hours of Today, Eruption Height Approximately 400 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 02:58 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 8 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to reach 400 meters above the peak or 1,725 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with low to moderate intensity towards the north. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 23 millimeters and a duration of 39 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on April 7, 2025, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 16 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 16-28 millimeters and durations of 25-52 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 42 tremor events with amplitudes of 3-5 millimeters and durations of 14-31 seconds, and 39 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-9 millimeters and durations of 15-25 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a 5-kilometer sectoral expansion towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 2,643 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (1,226 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 1,022 times.