Mount Ibu Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, January 19, 2024)

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (19/1/2024) at 21.11 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 5 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be approximately 600 meters above the peak (1,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 70 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Ibu is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on January 19, 2024, from 00.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 48 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 22-112 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 102 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 15-50 seconds, and 6 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-8 millimeters and durations of 58-219 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Ibu and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities within a 2.0-kilometer radius and a 3.5-kilometer sectoral extension towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 92 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara had the most eruptions (45 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 13 times.