Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 11:06 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 times.
According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to reach 700 meters above the peak or 2,025 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 48 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 22, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 8 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 20-28 millimeters and durations of 48-84 seconds.
Then, there were 8 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-17 millimeters and durations of 14-53 seconds, and 2 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-4 millimeters and durations of 39-95 seconds.
PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 3 km radius.
During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 4,525 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has erupted the most, with 1,839 eruptions.
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