Mount Dukono Erupts on Saturday Afternoon, Activity Level at Alert

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (23/8/2025) at 1:37 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted 9 times.

Citing eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the observed ash column reached 300 meters above the peak or 1,387 meters above sea level.

The observed ash column was white to gray with moderate intensity towards the east. The eruption of Mount Dukono was still ongoing when this report was made.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Dukono''s activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on August 23, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 38 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-14 millimeters and durations of 32.33-72.35 seconds.

Then, 1 deep tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 33 millimeters, s-p of 11.64 seconds, and a duration of 60.55 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 2-7 millimeters, dominant at 4 millimeters.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities, climb, or approach Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4-kilometer radius.

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,751 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (2,301 times), while Mount Dukono erupted 485 times.

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