This is the moment Mount Ibu Volcano erupted in Indonesia on Saturday night.

CCTV footage shows lava spewing from the peak of the active volcano with an ash column forming atop in North Maluku province on January 11.

Authorities recorded the eruption at 7:35 pm local time, with the ash column height reaching 5,325 metres with thick intensity leaning towards the west.

The eruption lasted more than three minutes with a maximum amplitude of 28 mm. Lava was ejected 2km from the centre with alert level 3 status.

Locals and tourists are prevented from entering a 4km radius danger zone, while residents near the area are advised to use face masks and goggles.

Indonesia is in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a geologically active area with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. It has more than 130 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world.