Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, April 17, 2026)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (April 17, 2026) at 19:18 WIT. In the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 27 times.

Quoting eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height is approximately 500 meters above the peak (1,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 72 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is Level II (Caution). Earthquake observations on April 17, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 112 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-28 millimeters and durations of 35-76 seconds.

Additionally, there were 3 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 4-6 millimeters and durations of 32-41 seconds, as well as 20 harmonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-28 millimeters and durations of 39-175 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 1,530 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (817 times) while Mount Ibu has erupted 552 times.

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