Mount Ibu Erupts Early Saturday Morning, Alert Level Remains at Waspada

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 03.07 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 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 1,600 meters above the peak (2,925 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 262 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 March 30, 2024, from 00.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 20 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 19-121 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 151 tremors with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 15-50 seconds, and 3 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-6 millimeters and durations of 104-220 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 453 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra had the most eruptions (152 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 51 times.