Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Thursday, April 17, 2025)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 2:07 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 47 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 be approximately None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 21 millimeters and a duration of 33 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on April 17, 2025, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 22 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 17-28 millimeters and durations of 26-46 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 37 tremor events with amplitudes of 6-9 millimeters and durations of 23-30 seconds, and 38 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-6 millimeters and durations of 14-21 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 extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 2,909 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (1,324 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 1,138 times.