PVMBG: Mount Ibu Erupts Again, Four Eruptions Today

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (September 9, 2024) at 5:15 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 7 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height was approximately 400 meters above the peak or 1,725 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption of Mount Ibu was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Ibu is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on September 9, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 23 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 8-28 millimeters and durations of 30-79 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 4 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-4 millimeters and durations of 15-43 seconds, and 17 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-17 millimeters and durations of 26-144 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to conduct 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 3,603 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku has erupted the most, with 1,453 eruptions.