Dukono Volcano Erupts Wednesday Night; Alert Level Remains

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:36 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted 10 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to reach 1,100 meters above the peak or 2,187 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northwest. The eruption of Mount Dukono was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Dukono is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on March 12, 2025, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 143 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 6-34 millimeters and durations of 38.03-99.28 seconds.

Then, there were 10 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-34 millimeters, S-P intervals of 12.81-70.6 seconds, and durations of 64.12-105.13 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor with an amplitude of 1-5 millimeters, predominantly 2 millimeters.

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

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 2,114 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (991 eruptions), while Mount Dukono erupted 34 times.