Mount Ibu Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches 600 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (24/1/2024) at 10:20 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 reached 600 meters above the peak (1,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the south. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 26 millimeters and a duration of 59 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismological observations on January 24, 2024, from 00.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 18 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 22-90 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 60 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 15-50 seconds, and 6 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2-25 millimeters and durations of 46-155 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 expansion towards the crater opening in the northern part of Mount Ibu's active crater.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 112 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara had the most eruptions (48 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 17 times.