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Mount Ibu, an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, erupted on Monday, May 27th, 2024, prompting a red aviation warning due to a thick ash cloud extending six kilometers into the sky. The eruption, which occurred at 3 a.m. local time, led the volcanology agency to recommend a seven-kilometer evacuation radius around the volcano. As part of Indonesia’s position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire,’ volcanic activity has been increasing recently, with eruptions and evacuations occurring at other volcanoes, including Mount Marapi and Ruang volcano.

Mount Ibu, an active volcano situated on the remote island of Halmahera in Indonesia, erupted on Monday morning, unleashing a violent burst of activity that propelled thick columns of gray ash several kilometers into the atmosphere. The eruption occurred at approximately 9:12 a.m. local time (00:12 GMT), lasting for approximately five minutes and sending ash high into the sky, reaching an altitude of up to 5 km (3.1 miles). A smaller eruption was also recorded a few days prior, on Friday.