PVMBG: Mount Ibu Erupts Again, 11 Eruptions Recorded Today

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (September 6, 2024) at 6:36 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 78 times.

Based on 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 be approximately 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 and west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 93 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on September 6, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 16 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 55-108 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 30 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 3-12 millimeters and durations of 17-51 seconds, and 24 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-23 millimeters and durations of 14-73 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral extension of 5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,509 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,397.