Mount Ibu Erupts Early Saturday Morning, Alert Level Raised

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 02:57 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 84 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 700 meters above the peak (2,025 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 78 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on September 7, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 14 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 14-28 millimeters and durations of 59-112 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 16 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 14-71 seconds, and 4 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 24-130 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 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,527 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,403 eruptions.