Warning! Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, December 23, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, December 23, 2024, at 8:33 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu had only erupted once.

Based on 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 and east. 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). Seismic observations on December 23, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIT showed 12 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 18-28 millimeters and durations of 32-53 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 13 mm and a duration of 77 seconds, and 18 tremor earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 25-45 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 6,046 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions with 2,495 eruptions.