Volcano · Indonesia
Ibu
Frequent explosions on Halmahera.
Status right now
No current reports
Ibu is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 1,325 m (4,347 ft)
- Coordinates
- 1.488° N, 127.630° E
- Smithsonian number
- 268030
What kind of volcano is it?
Ibu is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | – | 3 | – |
| 20 May 1673 | 5 | – | tsunami |
| 31 Dec 1564 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 1550 | 3 | – | – |
4 significant eruptions near Ibu in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
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