Mount Space Three Times Eruption

Mount Ruang erupted this morning. The eruption is said to be bigger than the eruption on April 17, 2024. ANTARA/Photo was taken from the conversation group Info Gunung Sitaro. (1)

JAKARTA - The Volcano Observation Post (PGA), noted that Mount Ruang on Ruang Island, Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi experienced three eruptions during the observation period at 12.00 - 18.00 WITA.

In the observation report compiled by Kachfi Somantri, it was stated that the visual condition of the mountain was observed three eruptions with a height of 800-1500 meters with gray and black smoke.

The eruption was observed at 13.46 WITA as high as 1000 meters of gray smoke, then at 13.56 WITA it was 1500 meters high in gray smoke, and the last eruption was 16.28 WITA, 800 meters high with gray smoke.

It was also reported that the mountain was clearly visible to foggy, while the crater smoke was observed to be gray with a thick intensity and a height of 300-500 meters above the crater peak.

The three eruptions had an amplitude of 20-41 millimeters, a duration of 62-300 seconds.

Recorded by continuous tremors (microtremor) recorded with an amplitude of 6-40 millimeters, dominant 18 millimeters with level IV activity level alert.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation hopes that recommendations are adhered to, among other things, comply with recommendations from communities around Mount Ruang and visitors/tourists to remain vigilant and not enter a radius of seven kilometers from the active crater center.

People living in the Tagulandang Island area which is within a seven-kilometer radius should be immediately evacuated to a safe place outside the radius.

Furthermore, the public is advised to always use masks, to avoid exposure to volcanic ash that can disrupt the respiratory system.

People around Mount Ruang are expected to be calm, carry out activities as usual, not be provoked by issues about eruptions and continue to follow the development of activities through the MAGMA Indonesia application.