Mount Ibu Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 1,500 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 11:23 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 38 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 1,500 meters above the peak (2,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast, east, and southeast. The eruption of Mount Ibu was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, the activity level of Mount Ibu is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on September 11, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIT showed 10 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 16-28 millimeters and durations of 42-68 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 6 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 14-51 seconds, and 2 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-5 millimeters and durations of 17-110 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 expansion towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,659 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions with 1,484 events.