Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Volcanic Ash Reaches 1,000 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 10:08 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 38 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 1,000 meters above the peak or 2,325 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 91 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on October 2, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIT showed 9 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 18-28 millimeters and durations of 46-70 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 5 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 24-42 seconds, and 59 shallow volcanic quakes with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 4-16 seconds.

The PVMBG urges the community around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists to refrain from 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 4,274 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 1,795 events.