Mount Ibu Erupts Monday Morning, Alert Level Raised

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 05:13 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 4 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 was approximately 600 meters above the peak or 1,925 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with low to moderate intensity towards the southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 45 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on November 11, 2024, from 18:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 18 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 25-28 millimeters and durations of 45-80 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 15 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2-23 millimeters and durations of 19-49 seconds, and 5 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-12 millimeters and durations of 29-186 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in 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 5,032 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,021.