Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon, Ash Reaches Approximately 600 Meters High

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (21/11/2024) at 12:52 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 37 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 reach 600 meters above the peak (1,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southwest and west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 86 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on November 21, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WIT showed 32 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7-28 millimeters and durations of 20-75 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 2 mm and a duration of 27 seconds, and 39 tremor earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 21-60 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,278 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,132.