Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Afternoon, Ash Column Reaches Approximately 500 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 11:18 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 36 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 500 meters above the peak or 1,825 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 96 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on December 12, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 21 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 13-28 millimeters and durations of 46-115 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 31 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-17 millimeters and durations of 21-56 seconds, and 16 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-28 millimeters and durations of 37-188 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 5,893 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions, with 2,439.