Mount Ibu
| Mount Ibu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 1°29′17″N 127°37′48″E / 1.488°N 127.63°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Ibu Location of Mount Ibu in Indonesia | |
| Location | Halmahera, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | May 2024 (ongoing) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | 84 |
Mount Ibu (Indonesian: Gunung Ibu) is a stratovolcano at the north-west coast of Halmahera island, Indonesia. The summit is truncated and contains nested craters. The inner crater is 1 km (0.62 mi) wide and 400 m (1,312 ft) deep, while the outer is 1.2 km (0.75 mi) wide. A large parasitic cone is at the north-east of the summit and a smaller one at the south-west. The latter feeds a lava flow down the west flank. A group of maars are on the western and northern side of the volcano.[1]
Latest activity[edit]
In August 2009 Volcanological Survey of Indonesia raised the eruption alert level for Ibu to Orange/III.[2]
In 2023, a total of 21,100 eruptions were recorded from the volcano, making it the second most active volcano in Indonesia.[3]
On 16 May 2024, Indonesian volcanologists raised their highest alert level (Red/IV) for Mount Ibu following another series of eruptions.[4] As a result, seven villages were evacuated.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ibu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Ibu alert "Orange"
- ^ "North Maluku's Mount Ibu erupts again, sending ashes westward". Antara. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level following a series of eruptions". Antara. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate". Reuters. 2024-05-19.
External links[edit]
- Youtube video of eruption, uploaded Jan 6, 2016
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