Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, October 28, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 00:24 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 times.

Based on 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 600 meters above the peak or 1,925 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 52 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 28, 2024, from 12:00 to 18:00 WIT showed 18 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 14-28 millimeters and durations of 42-94 seconds.

Then, there were 2 rockfall quakes with amplitudes of 2-7 mm and durations of 29-35 seconds, and 13 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2-11 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 sectoral expansion of 5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 4,601 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has experienced the most eruptions with 1,873 eruptions.