Mount Ibu Erupts on Monday Night, Alert Level Raised
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (29/7/2024) at 8:05 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 32 times.
Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 109 seconds.
According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on July 29, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIT showed 22 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 23-28 millimeters and durations of 57-164 seconds.
Furthermore, there were 13 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 14-53 seconds, and 13 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 41-217 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 2,183 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (761 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 666 times.
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