Mount Dukono Erupts Again This Morning (Friday, April 10, 2026)

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (April 10, 2026) at 08:09 WIT. In the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 13 times.

Quoting eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height is approximately 1,200 meters above the peak or 2,287 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray in color with thick intensity towards the northeast. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 15 millimeters and a duration of 68.02 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Dukono's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on April 10, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 57 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-34 millimeters and earthquake durations of 19.29-59.63 seconds.

Then, 2 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-7 millimeters, s-p times of 13.77-20.76 seconds and earthquake durations of 46.97-69.64 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor earthquake with amplitudes of 1-6 millimeters, dominant at 4 millimeters.

PVMBG advises residents around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4-kilometer radius.

During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,393 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (751 times) while Mount Dukono has erupted 41 times.

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