Mount Ruang Erupts on Wednesday Night, Activity Level at Alert Status

Irfan Fadhlurrahman 17/04/2024 19:58 WIB

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Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi erupted again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 8:15 PM WITA. The volcano has erupted four times in the past week.

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Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi erupted again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 8:15 PM WITA. In the last week, Mount Ruang has erupted 4 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 at approximately 3,000 meters above the peak (3,725 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray to black with thick intensity towards the south. The eruption of Mount Ruang was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Ruang is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on April 17, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WITA showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 55 millimeters and a duration of 300 seconds. Then, 1 continuous tremor with an amplitude of 50-55 millimeters, predominantly 55 millimeters.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Ruang and visitors/tourists to remain vigilant and not enter the 4-kilometer radius from the active crater of Mount Ruang.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 545 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (174 times), while Mount Ruang erupted 4 times.

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