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Indonesia's Mount Ibu violently erupted yesterday, making it the second time in under a week that it has experienced volcanic activity.
The volcano first blew on Friday in a smaller eruption, leading the government to raise its risk level from 2 to 3. The scale goes from 1-4, with a 3 meaning an intense increase in seismic activity and a possible main eruption in under two weeks.
Over 13,000 people live within a 3 mile radius of the 4,347-foot-tall stratovolcano, which is located on the island of Halmahera, and this explosion has sent them all out of the area. No evacuation orders have been given yet, but residents have been advised to stay away and move to a different location on the island. If activity continues to increase at this pace, mandatory evacuations are sure to be issued soon, as stratovolcanoes like Mount Ibu are known for their explosive eruptions.
The latest activity took place at 9:12 am local time and lasted for five minutes, during which ash and smoke were blasted over 16,400 feet into the air from the volcano's caldera.
These events have sparked extreme concerns over an even bigger explosion in the coming weeks, and strong earthquakes are also possible.
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