Stratovolcanoes · erupting

Ibu

Ibu (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,357 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2026. An eruption is continuing.

Elevation
1,357 m
Last eruption
2026
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
2
Country
Indonesia
Location
1.49° N, 127.63° E
Region (GVP)
Halmahera Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
5 April 2008 continuing 2 Observations: Reported
16 May 2004 22 February 2005 0 Observations: Reported
28 May 2001 3 October 2001 0 Observations: Reported
18 December 1998 16 September 1999 2 Observations: Reported
30 August 1911 1 September 1911 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#268030)