Mount Dukono Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, July 28, 2025)

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (July 28, 2025) at 10:54 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted 2 times.

Based on 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 None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

The visual eruption was not observed. The eruption of Mount Dukono was still ongoing when this report was made.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, Mount Dukono's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on July 28, 2025, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 127 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 4-34 millimeters and durations of 30.09-332.04 seconds.

Additionally, there was 1 deep volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 5 millimeters s-p 3.88 seconds and a duration of 35.44 seconds, and 2 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 8-10 millimeters s-p 22.92 seconds and durations of 65.38-88.04 seconds.

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

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,354 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,151 times), while Mount Dukono erupted 451 times.

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