Warning! Mount Ibu Erupted Again This Afternoon (Friday, 23 October 2026)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (23/10/2026) at 13:32 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Ibu has erupted 36 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 400 meters above the summit (1725 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey, thick, and drifted northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 28 mm amplitude and 50 seconds duration.
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Ibu remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 23 October 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 98 eruption earthquakes (15-28 mm amplitude, 34-113 second duration), 2 collapse earthquakes, 1 emission earthquake.
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 2 km radius, and an extended 3.5 km sector towards the north crater opening of Mount Ibu.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 5249 volcanic eruptions nationwide: Mount Semeru recorded the most eruptions, followed by Mount Ibu.
(Read: Hotspot Update for 6 Priority Forest Fire Mitigation Provinces (21 September 2026))
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