Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning, Volcanic Ash Reaches 500 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (6/12/2024) at 08.48 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 69 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 white to 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 41 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 6, 2024, from 00.00 to 06.00 WIT showed 26 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7-28 millimeters and durations of 30-63 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 35 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-4 millimeters and durations of 15-26 seconds, and 1 harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 2 millimeters and a duration of 40 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to conduct activities within a 4-kilometer radius and a sectoral expansion of 5.5 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,741 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,371 eruptions.