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Reuters

Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said.
The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12am for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5km (3.1 miles), officials said.
A smaller eruption was also recorded on Friday.
The alert status of the volcano remains at the second-highest level, Hendra Gunawan, head of Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, said in a statement.


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All activities within a 5km radius of the volcano were prohibited, he added.
“If it starts to rain ash, we recommend people who are near the volcano to wear a mask and glasses,” Hendra said.
Footage of the eruption shared by the centre showed clouds of grey ash billowing from the crater. The official said a booming noise was also heard.
No evacuation of residents has been reported so far.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has 127 active volcanoes, according to the volcanology agency.
In recent weeks, North Sulawesi’s Ruang volcano has erupted, spewing incandescent lava as lightning flashed from its crater. The eruption prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island.
In December, more than 20 people were killed after Marapi volcano, one of Sumatra’s most active volcanoes, erupted and belched grey clouds of ash as high as 3km.
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Alert level at the second-highest of four-tiered system after Ibu volcano erupts on Halmahera island
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’


The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12am for about five minutes, projecting ash 5km into the sky.


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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds high into sky

Alert level at the second-highest of four-tiered system after Ibu volcano erupts on Halmahera island Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’

Alert level at the second-highest of four-tiered system after Ibu volcano erupts on Halmahera island

Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’