Indonesian officials made the warning for Mount Ibu higher because the volcano has been erupting a lot since last week.
The 1,325-meter volcano on Halmahera island is releasing a lot of ash and dark clouds into the air every day since last Friday.
Muhammad Wafid, the boss of Indonesia’s Geology Agency, said, “The alert level for Mount Ibu has been raised from 3 to 4 because the monitoring shows that there is more volcanic activity. ”
Authorities told people not to do anything near the crater within 7 kilometers and to be careful because there might be a lava eruption.
There are many people living in that area. The local government has set up tents for people to go if they need to leave, but they haven’t told anyone to leave yet.
There have been more earthquakes and volcanic activity from Mount Ibu.
Indonesia is made up of many islands and has 270 million people. There are also 120 volcanoes that are currently active. It might have a lot of volcanoes because it’s located on the “Ring of Fire,” a horseshoe-shaped line of earthquake faults around the Pacific Ocean.
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Indonesia raises Mount Ibu volcanic alert to the highest level
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More than 2,100 people forced to flee after big volcanic explosion in Indonesia
The eruption of a volcano in Indonesia caused numerous people to evacuate their residences.
Over 2,100 people had to leave the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia because Mount Ruang started erupting on Wednesday.
The volcano is dangerous because it has hot ash, falling rocks, and clouds of gas. People living nearby might also be at risk of a tsunami. This is according to AP.
Experts are worried that a section of the volcano might fall into the ocean and cause a big wave, known as a tsunami. This has happened before in 1871.
Tagulandang island might be in danger if a collapse occurs. The people who lived there were moved to Manado, which is six hours away by boat, according to the Disaster Mitigation Agency in Indonesia.
People who lived near the volcano were brought to safety by a boat.
The houses, roads, and buildings were covered in gray ash and the roofs were damaged by volcanic debris.
A map shows where Mount Ruang is on the Sangihe Islands in North Sulawesi.
Indonesia’s volcano center has reported three eruptions since Friday. The highest eruption reached 1,200 meters (3,937 feet).
The agency said on Friday that there was a lot of thick white smoke coming out of the main crater.
More than 11,000 people were asked to leave their homes because ash was spreading towards Manado and North Minahasa, as reported by the Indonesian Transportation Ministry.
People were told to stay at least 3. 7 miles away from the mountain that is 2,370 feet tall.
Scientists watching the volcano saw at least five big explosions on Wednesday, so the danger center gave its highest level III alert.
A big airport in Manado city near the volcano was closed because of ash from the volcano.
Ambar Suryoko, who is in charge of the regional airport, said: ‘We are still keeping an eye on what’s happening with the eruption of Mount Ruang and working with other people involved to get ready for any actions we need to take to keep flights safe, secure, and comfortable. ‘
Indonesia has 120 fire mountains on its islands where 270 million people live.
The country is on the ‘Ring of Fire’ – a bunch of earthquake fault lines in the Pacific Ocean.