Mount Ibu Erupts on Saturday Morning, Alert Level Raised to Highest

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 06.23 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 20 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 1,500 meters above the peak (2,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray to black with moderate to thick intensity towards the south and southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 4.5 millimeters and a duration of 103 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level IV (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on June 15, 2024, from 18.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 1 eruption/explosion with an amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 87 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 12 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-8 millimeters and durations of 15-50 seconds, and 131 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-5 millimeters and durations of 4-14 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 7 kilometers towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,106 volcanic eruptions/explosions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (477 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 130 times.