Mount Ibu Erupts Saturday Morning, Alert Level Raised

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at 10:12 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 30 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 600 meters above the peak or 1,925 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 77 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on December 28, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 16 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 18-28 millimeters and durations of 34-78 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 21 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 25-55 seconds, and 3 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 4-7 millimeters and durations of 60-183 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 5.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 6,138 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,524.