Mount Ibu Erupts on Thursday Afternoon, Alert Level Raised

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 3:04 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 15 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be approximately 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 62 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on December 26, 2024, from 00.00 to 06.00 WIT showed 13 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 20-28 millimeters and durations of 32-80 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 47 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 25-50 seconds, and 64 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-10 millimeters and durations of 6-12 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 2024, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 6,103 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions, with 2,509.