Mount Dukono Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Height Reaches 3,000 Meters Above Crater Peak
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (19/05/2026) at 07:25 WIT. This volcano has erupted 7 times within the past week.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 3,000 meters above the summit, or 4,087 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared white to grey, thick intensity, drifting northwards. This eruption was still ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read also: Five Latest Earthquakes Recorded by BMKG (Saturday, 19 July 2025 18:25:55 WIB))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono is currently at Alert Level II. Seismic monitoring on 19 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 182 eruption earthquakes, 35 low-frequency earthquakes, and 1 local tectonic earthquake.
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors not to approach within 4 km radius of Malupang Warirang Crater, and prohibit climbing activities.
For full year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2,048 total volcanic eruptions across Indonesia: Mount Semeru recorded the highest count (1,034 events), while Mount Dukono registered 137 eruptions.
(Read also: Top 10 Countries With Most Earthquakes 2023: Indonesia Ranks First)
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