Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Thursday, December 5, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (5/12/2024) at 22:51 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 500 meters above the peak or 1,825 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 17 millimeters and a duration of 48 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on December 5, 2024, from 12:00 to 18:00 WIT showed 20 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 8-28 millimeters and durations of 32-54 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 41 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-5 millimeters and durations of 17-52 seconds, and 1 harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 3 millimeters and a duration of 38 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 5.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,729 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,368.