Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Reaches Approximately 600 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 06:43 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 10 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 600 meters above the peak or 1,925 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the east. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 65 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on January 6, 2025, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 7 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 20-28 millimeters and durations of 30-74 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 14 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 25-60 seconds, and 2 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 5-20 millimeters and durations of 82-115 seconds.

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

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 112 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (71 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 34 times.