Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Monday, September 2, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (September 2, 2024) at 11:16 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 ash column height was observed to be approximately 300 meters above the peak (1,625 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption of Mount Ibu was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Ibu is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on September 2, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WIT showed 17 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 13-28 millimeters and durations of 53-83 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 6 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 14-45 seconds, and 4 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 37-58 seconds.

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

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,035 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions with 1,147 eruptions.