Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Early This Morning (Sunday, November 17, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (17/11/2024) at 01.27 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 60 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be approximately 800 meters above the peak (2,125 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southwest and west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 61 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismicity on November 17, 2024, from 18.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 22 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 14-28 millimeters and durations of 40-118 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 2 mm and a duration of 23 seconds, and 14 tremors with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 14-51 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 5,165 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,077.