Thousands of people evacuated due to the eruption of Mount Ibo volcano in Indonesia

The Indonesian authorities confirmed the evacuation of thousands of people after the eruption of Mount Ibu volcano, located on the remote island of Halmahera in North Maluku province.
In a statement today, the Indonesian Geological Agency issued a alert at the highest level, prompting local authorities to call on the 3,000 residents living near the site to evacuate.
As of this morning, 517 residents of the village closest to the volcano have already been evacuated, while other residents are expected to follow in the afternoon.

Danger zone

In turn, spokesman for the local disaster management agency, Irfan Idris, said: “The evacuation shelters have been prepared by the local administration,” pointing out that residents living nearby and tourists have been called on to avoid the five- to six-kilometre exclusion zone around the summit of the volcano and to wear masks in the area. Case of falling ash.
Indonesia, a vast archipelago located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity, and the volcanic activity of Mount Epo, located on an island where about 700,000 people live, has accelerated since June, after a series of earthquakes.
The volcano has erupted nine times since the beginning of 2025.