Ash clouds up to five kilometres high are spewing from Indonesia’s Ibu volcano.

According to the nation’s volcanology service, Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, sending thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky.

At 9.12 a.m. (0012 GMT), the volcano on the isolated island of Halmahera erupted for almost five minutes, spewing ash up to a height of 5 kilometres (3.1 miles), according to authorities.

On Friday, there was also a minor eruption noted.

According to a statement from Hendra Gunawan, the director of Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, the volcano’s alert status is still at the second-highest level.

He further stated that all activity were forbidden within a five-kilometer radius of the volcano.

“If it starts to rain ash, we recommend people who are near the volcano to wear a mask and glasses,” Hendra stated.

Grey ash clouds could be seen rising from the crater in footage of the eruption that the centre uploaded. There was also a loud noise, according to the official.

There have been no reports of resident evacuations thus far.

According to the department for volcanology, Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes and is located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.

The Ruang volcano in North Sulawesi has erupted in recent weeks, releasing luminous lava and sparking lightning from its crater. Authorities had to evacuate around 12,000 residents on a nearby island due to the eruption.

One of Sumatra’s most active volcanoes, Marapi, erupted in December and sent up to three km of grey ash clouds, killing over 20 people.

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