A volcano erupted this Wednesday (8), in eastern Indonesia, expelling a 1.5 km column of smoke, which led authorities to increase the alert level and ask the population to stay away from the area. local.
Mount Ibu, on the island of Halmahera, in the north of Maluku province, became active at 11:11 am local time (11:11 pm on Tuesday, Brasília time), releasing a thick cloud of smoke and ash into the atmosphere.
According to the Indonesian volcanology agency PVMGB, the column rises 1.5 km above the crater.
“Based on visual and instrumental surveillance, activity on Mount Ibu has moved from level 2 to level 3” on a scale of 4, agency chief Hendra Gunawan said in a statement.
Authorities have established a 3-5km exclusion zone around the crater and advised residents to wear masks and protective glasses for outdoor activities.
The extensive Indonesian archipelago is located in the Pacific “ring of fire”, which is why it frequently records seismic and volcanic activity.
Last month, Mount Ruang in the north of the country erupted several times, requiring evacuations and temporary closure of the airport.
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