Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning, Eruption Height Approximately 800 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 7:31 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 14 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 800 meters above the peak (2,125 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be 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 73 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 26, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 6 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 24-28 millimeters and durations of 54-81 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 52 tremor events with amplitudes of 3-18 millimeters and durations of 21-59 seconds, and 9 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 24-73 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 5.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 6,098 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions, with 2,508 eruptions.