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Halmahera

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Mount Ibu erupts again, spewing hot ash 2.5 kilometers into sky

There has been no new evacuation order, but visitors and villagers have been told to vacate a zone 4 to 5.5 kilometers from the peak.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Mount Ibu erupts, spews hot lava and smoke

The volcano is currently still on the second highest alert level.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Ibu volcano erupts twice, spewing red-hot lava

The 1,325 metre-high (4,347 ft) volcano on the eastern island of Halmahera erupted twice on Thursday, Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari an official at PVMBG told Reuters.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash

The volcano on the eastern island of Halmahera erupted at 5:36 a.m. for about two minutes, said Heruningtyas Desi Purnamasari, an official of the PVMB agency, with all activities barred within seven kilometres (4.4 miles) of the crater.

Archipelago 1 year ago

North Maluku volcano erupts, spews ash 7 kilometers into the sky

It is the latest of around 100 eruptions from the volcano since early this year.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Mount Ibu erupts again, spews hot ash and sand

The fresh eruption at Mount Ibu on Halmahera island occurred at 03:30 am local time (1830 GMT Sunday), and sent sand falling onto surrounding areas, according to authorities.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Mt Ibu eruption forces seven villages to evacuate

Mt. Ibu erupted on Saturday evening, sending ash 4 kilometers high, as streaks of purple lightning flashed around its crater, according to information and images shared by Indonesia's volcanology agency.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Volcano erupts in North Maluku, spews miles-high ash tower

Mount Ibu, located on the island of Halmahera, erupted at 12:37 am (1537 GMT Saturday) and sent a thick column of dark smoke and ash west of the peak.