Mount Dukono Erupts Again Tonight, Eruption Height Reaches 1,600 Meters Above The Peak
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (21/5/2026) at 18.21 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 15 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height was approximately 1,600 meters above the peak (2,687 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared white to grey, thick intensity, drifting northeast. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 20 mm and duration 95.5 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono activity status is Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 21 May 2026 00.00-23.59 WIT recorded 150 eruption earthquakes (amplitude 6-18 mm, duration 36.74-69.77 sec), 9 low-frequency earthquakes (3-5 mm, 24.69-32.59 sec), and 1 deep volcanic earthquake (16 mm, s-p 2.19 sec, 27.34 sec duration).
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists not to conduct activities, hike or approach Malupang Warirang Crater within 4 km radius.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 2,093 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions (1,053 events), while Mount Dukono recorded 145 eruptions.
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