Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Eruption Height Approximately 700 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (5/9/2024) at 21:54 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 66 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be approximately 700 meters above the peak or 2,025 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with moderate intensity towards the southeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 69 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 5, 2024, from 12:00 to 18:00 WIT showed 34 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 11-28 millimeters and durations of 30-63 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 6 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 22-42 seconds, and 12 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2 millimeters and durations of 27-77 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 3,489 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,385 eruptions.