Mount Ibu Erupts Again in the Early Hours of Today, Volcanic Ash Reaches Approximately 600 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (25/8/2024) at 01.07 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 69 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 northwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 16 millimeters and a duration of 70 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on August 25, 2024, from 12.00 to 18.00 WIT showed 27 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 9-28 millimeters and durations of 40-76 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 puffing quake with an amplitude of 2 millimeters and a duration of 20 seconds, and 8 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-6 millimeters and durations of 24-95 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 3,032 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,150 events.