Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Reaches Approximately 600 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (24/1/2025) at 19:51 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 100 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 (1,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 47 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level IV (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on January 24, 2025, from 06:00 to 12:00 WIT showed 21 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 12-28 millimeters and durations of 28-93 seconds.

Then, there were 2 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2 mm and durations of 28-56 seconds, and 33 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2 millimeters and durations of 18-32 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 5-kilometer radius and a 6-kilometer sectoral extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 693 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (339 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 305 times.