Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Reaches Approximately 400 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at 11:32 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 50 times.

According to 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 400 meters above the peak (1,725 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 56 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 29, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIT showed 21 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 12-28 millimeters and durations of 43-85 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 17 emission quakes with amplitudes of 2-12 millimeters and durations of 14-65 seconds, and 2 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 4-7 millimeters and durations of 87-102 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 6,187 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions, with 2,544 eruptions.