Mount Ruang Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 3,000 Meters

Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi erupted again on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 7:15 PM WITA. This is the third eruption in the past week.

Based on 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 3,000 meters above the peak, or 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 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WITA showed 564 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-55 millimeters and durations of 15-35 seconds. There were also two felt earthquakes, with a scale of I MMI, an amplitude of 55 millimeters (S-P not observed), and durations of 42-43 seconds.

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

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 544 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (174 times), while Mount Ruang erupted 3 times.