Mount Ibu Erupts on Saturday Night, Activity Level at Alert Level

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:09 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 54 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 700 meters above the peak or 2,025 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 104 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on November 16, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 15 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 17-28 millimeters and durations of 40-75 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 3 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2-3 mm and durations of 24-35 seconds, and 17 emission quakes with amplitudes of 3-19 millimeters and durations of 22-50 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 5,158 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions, with 2,071.