Mount Ibu Erupts Again Today, Eruption Height Reaches 300 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 3:22 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 17 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 300 meters above the peak or 1,625 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 53 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on January 13, 2025, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 9 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 20-28 millimeters and durations of 52-116 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 26 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-18 millimeters and durations of 19-57 seconds, and 97 shallow volcanic quakes with amplitudes of 2-12 millimeters and durations of 4-19 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 4.5-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 6 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 288 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (176 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 100 times.