Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Volcanic Ash Reaches 500 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (16/8/2024) at 21:50 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 93 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 500 meters above the peak (1,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 54 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on August 16, 2024, from 12:00 to 18:00 WIT showed 28 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 6-28 millimeters and durations of 42-113 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 20 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-7 millimeters and durations of 22-40 seconds, and 3 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-4 millimeters and durations of 29-66 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 2,867 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,069 eruptions.