Mount Ibu Erupts Again in the Early Hours of Today, Volcanic Ash Reaches Approximately 1,500 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 01.10 WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 7 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 1,500 meters above the peak (2,825 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 85 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on April 12, 2024, from 00.00 to 23.59 WIT showed 8 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 22-84 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 54 tremor events with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 15-50 seconds, and 5 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 3-10 millimeters and durations of 56-254 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 517 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (166 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 63 times.