Mount Ibu Erupts Today, Status Raised to Alert

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (November 5, 2024) at 4:40 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 13 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 None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 51 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on November 5, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 23 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 9-28 millimeters and durations of 31-65 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 5 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2-9 mm and durations of 26-49 seconds, and 22 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 3-5 millimeters and durations of 19-60 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 expansion towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 4,794 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 1,930.