Indonesia's Ruang volcano, situated off the coast of Sulawesi, erupted once more on Tuesday, releasing ash and lava into the air. The nation's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) swiftly raised the alert level to its highest point.
Indonesia's Ruang volcano, situated off the coast of Sulawesi, erupted once more on Tuesday, releasing ash and lava into the air. This event comes in the wake of a prior eruption earlier this month, which prompted the evacuation of hundreds and the closure of a nearby airport.
The nation's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) swiftly raised the alert level to its highest point in response to the morning eruption, cautioning residents to steer clear of the volcano.
WATCH: Another explosive eruption of Volcano in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, generated a wide eruption cloud this early morning, 30 April 2024.
This happened just around two weeks after its previous explosive eruption that triggered a mass evacuation of the island. pic.twitter.com/dj0WMnXnSW
The island of Ruang, located within North Sulawesi province, is home to over 800 individuals, a majority of whom had already been evacuated following the earlier eruption. The extent of additional evacuations on Tuesday remains unclear.
While the country's disaster mitigation agency has yet to comment, unverified social media footage depicted streams of lava descending the volcano's slopes, situated roughly 100 km (62 miles) from the provincial capital, Manado.
🇮🇩 AHORA | Nueva Explosión registra el Volcán Monte Ruang de Sulawesi, . (Abril 30, 2024).
Fandi Rapar ✓. pic.twitter.com/B0rlhdgSJK
🔴⚠️🌋🇲🇨A new powerful explosive of has started at about 18.35UTC, with a seismic event lasting for 600s. Here the eruption seen by animation of the SO2 product until now. pic.twitter.com/Q9E3awbmn6
— SatWorld (@or_bit_eye)Just last week, authorities had downgraded the alert level to level 3, only to elevate it once more to level 4 on Tuesday. Indonesia, being part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire," experiences heightened seismic activity due to the convergence of multiple tectonic plates in the region.
Here's a look at some of the videos of the volcanic eruption that have gone viral on X, formerly Twitter:
❗🌋🇮🇩 - The Ruang volcano, located on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, erupted this Tuesday, spewing ash and lava.
The country's Volcanology and Geological Risk Mitigation Center (PVMBG) raised the alert level to the highest following the eruption, urging residents not to go… pic.twitter.com/J50rHAqeIg
Around 14,000 lightning pulses were detected within 200 km of Indonesia's Ruang volcano during the 6 hours following this morning's eruption. This animation also shows volcanic ash drifting to the west northwest after the eruption.
More details at: https://t.co/8bfZIjm0hq pic.twitter.com/MKdR1RnXLC
This is what a volcanic eruption looks like on satellite imagery - blows up again early this morning in pic.twitter.com/egPSxI318A
— Force Thirteen (@ForceThirteen)🌋 : Ruang volcano in Indonesia has become active again. pic.twitter.com/te5geSxAyG
— PxPx2025 (@PxPx2025)🇮🇩 | Nueva erupción del Volcán Monte Ruang de Sulawesi, , con intensa actividad eléctrica. (Abril 30, 2024). pic.twitter.com/Ihy95pav5e
— ⚠️Alerta Climagram🌎 (@deZabedrosky)🚨Indonesia's Ruang Volcano Unleashes Second Powerful Eruption, Surpassing 60,000 Feet, Causing Dawn to Awaken with Intensity" pic.twitter.com/vYKrkFwMU0
— shubham tripathi (@shubham99821057)