Emergency evacuations are underway on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island, North Maluku province, after increased activity at Mount Ibu triggered a massive eruption, displacing thousands.

Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted earlier on December 31, prompting an aviation warning, according to the country's Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre (VGDMC).

Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province of Indonesia erupted again on June 2, sending a column of ash about 7 kilometres high from the main summit crater.

Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province of Indonesia erupted again on May 27, spewing a 6-km cloud of ash westwards into the sky.

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on May 8, prompting local authorities to raise an alert level from 2 to 3 and warn people to keep away.