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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometers into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said.<\/p>\n

The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9:12 a.m. for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5 kilometers, officials said.<\/p>\n

A smaller eruption was also recorded on Friday.<\/p>\n

The alert status of the volcano remains at the second-highest level, Hendra Gunawan, head of Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

All activities within a 5-kilometer radius of the volcano were prohibited, he added.<\/p>\n

“If it starts to rain ash, we recommend people who are near the volcano to wear a mask and glasses,” Hendra said.<\/p>\n

Footage of the eruption shared by the center showed clouds of gray ash billowing from the crater. The official said a booming noise was also heard.<\/p>\n

No evacuation of residents has been reported so far.<\/p>\n

Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has 127 active volcanoes, according to the volcanology agency. <\/p>\n

In recent weeks North Sulawesi’s Ruang volcano has erupted, spewing incandescent lava as lightning flashed from its crater.<\/p>\n

The eruption prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island.<\/p>\n

In December, more than 20 people were killed after Marapi volcano, one of Sumatra’s most active volcanoes, erupted and belched gray clouds of ash as high as 3 kilometers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n