Mount Banda Api
Maluku · 641 m a.s.l.
Recommendations
Latest report
24-hour report, 2026-10-23, 00:00-24:00 WIT · Rivaldi Hasan
Visual observation
The volcano is covered by fog 0-I to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
Climatology
Weather clear to cloudy, weak wind to moderate towards west and northwest. Air temperature about 27-32°C.
Seismicity
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 9.6 mm, S-P 8.3 s, duration 49 s.
- 5 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 4.9-84.4 mm, S-P 11-14 s, duration 57-153 s.
Observation photo
Latest observation photo.
- Location
- Maluku Tengah, Maluku
- Nearest city
- Ambon
- Elevation
- 641 m a.s.l.
- Coordinates
- -4.5230000, 129.8810000
Observation-post CCTV
Gunung Banda Api belum memiliki CCTV publik.
Live seismograms
Seismograph (helicorder) records from the last 24 hours at 3 PVMBG stations on Mount Banda Api, updated about every 15 minutes. One line = 30 minutes; the bottom line is the latest. Times on the image are UTC (WIB = UTC+7, WITA = UTC+8, WIT = UTC+9). Click an image for full size.
Source: PVMBG – MAGMA Indonesia. Volcanic earthquakes appear as spikes on the trace; continuous shaking may indicate tremor.
Volcanic hazard map (KRB)
Official Geological Agency map (2008): areas that may be hit by pyroclastic flows, lava flows, ballistic rocks, ashfall, and lahars. KRB III is closest to the source.
14-day seismicity chart
Volcanic earthquakes per day by type.
View data table
| Date | Deep volcanic | Local tectonic | Distant tectonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Oct | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 Oct | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 Oct | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 Oct | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Oct | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 Oct | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Satellite imagery
Previous reports
24-hour report, 2026-10-22, 00:00-24:00 WIT
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-I to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
- 4 Deep volcanic events, amplitude 5.3-48.7 mm, S-P 1-1.2 s, duration 13-22 s.
- 4 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 3.5-25.8 mm, S-P 12-13 s, duration 78-203 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-21, 00:00-24:00 WIT
Visual: The volcano is clearly visible to covered by fog 0-II. Crater smoke not observed.
- 2 Deep volcanic events, amplitude 3.9-6.7 mm, S-P 12-13 s, duration 15-16 s.
- 3 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 7-14.9 mm, S-P 12-14 s, duration 82-173 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-20, 00:00-24:00 WIT
Visual: The volcano is clearly visible to covered by fog 0-II. Crater smoke not observed.
- 2 Deep volcanic events, amplitude 5.1-21.3 mm, S-P 1.2-1.4 s, duration 13-18 s.
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 5 mm, S-P 7.6 s, duration 42 s.
- 1 Distant tectonic event, amplitude 5.9 mm, S-P 11 s, duration 57 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-19, 00:00-24:00 WIT
Visual: The volcano is clearly visible to covered by fog 0-II. Crater smoke not observed.
- 1 Deep volcanic event, amplitude 4.6 mm, S-P 1.3 s, duration 15 s.
- 2 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 2.9-58.5 mm, S-P 12-14 s, duration 75-200 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-18, 00:00-24:00 WIT
Visual: The volcano is clearly visible to covered by fog 0-II. Crater smoke not observed.
- 1 Deep volcanic event, amplitude 4.2 mm, S-P 1.2 s, duration 17 s.
- 2 Local tectonic events, amplitude 6.3-20.3 mm, S-P 6.8-7.4 s, duration 39-59 s.
Level history
No level changes recorded since monitoring began.