Mount Ibu Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 800 Meters

Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (February 4, 2024) at 11:56 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Ibu has erupted 6 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 to be approximately 800 meters above the peak (2,125 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28 millimeters and a duration of 72 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Ibu's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on February 4, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 26 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters and durations of 25-100 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 138 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 10-45 seconds, and 172 shallow volcanic quakes with amplitudes of 2-14 millimeters and durations of 8-12 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 149 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara had the most eruptions (53 times), while Mount Ibu erupted 25 times.