Ibu Volcano
Updated: Dec 10, 2024 04:49 GMT -
Stratovolcano 1325 m / 4,347 ft
Halmahera, Indonesia, 1.5°N / 127.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Halmahera, Indonesia, 1.5°N / 127.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 10 Dec 2024 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
Strombolian explosion from the active vent in Ibu's lava dome (Dec 2014)
Only a few eruptions have been recorded from Ibu in historical time, the first was a small explosive eruption from the summit crater in 1911. An eruption producing a lava dome that eventually covered much of the floor of the inner summit crater began in December 1998.
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Ibu volcano eruptions: 2012-ongoing, 2009, 2008, 2004-05, 2001, 1998-99, 1911
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Background
Ibu volcano, located along the NW coast of Halmahera Island, is a stratovolcano with a truncated summit and a number of large nested summit craters. The inner crater, 1 km wide and 400 m deep, contained several small crater lakes through much of historical time. The outer crater, 1.2 km wide, is breached on the north side, creating a steep-walled valley. A large parasitic cone is located ENE of the summit. A smaller one to the WSW has fed a lava flow down the western flank. A group of maars is located below the northern and western flanks of the volcano.Ibu Volcano Photos
Ash eruption with volcanic lightning, from Gunung Ibu, View From Campsite, Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (Photo: Jay Ramji)
Ash Eruption From Gunung Ibu, View From Campsite, Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia (Photo: Jay Ramji)
Strombolian eruption of Ibu in the evening (Photo: Jay Ramji)
Ash emission from Ibu volcano's lava dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ibu Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ibu volcano (scale of few kilometers)
