PVMBG: Mount Ibu Erupts Again, 16 Eruptions Recorded Today
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Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (30/8/2024) at 15.31 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 99 times.
Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 88 seconds.
According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on August 30, 2024, from 00.00 to 06.00 WIT, showed 18 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 18-28 millimeters and durations of 38-65 seconds.
Furthermore, there were 25 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-13 millimeters and durations of 32-46 seconds, and 5 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 20-78 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 3,285 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,268 recorded events.
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