Mount Ibu Erupts Again Today, Eruption Height Reaches 800 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 09.08 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 10 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 800 meters above the peak or 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 63 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on October 29, 2024, from 18.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 17 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 16-28 millimeters and durations of 41-90 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 5 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2-4 mm and durations of 38-61 seconds, and 11 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2-16 millimeters and durations of 14-63 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 4,619 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 1,877.