Mount Dukono Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 1,200 Meters Height
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Thursday (21/5/2026) at 05:50 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 13 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 1,200 meters above the summit (2,287 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey to black with thick intensity, drifting northeast. Mount Dukono's eruption was ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read also: Indonesia Has The Most Active Volcanoes In The World)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono is currently set at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 21 May 2026 between 00:00–23:59 WIT recorded 150 eruption earthquakes with 6–18 mm amplitude and 36.74–69.77 second duration.
Additionally, 9 low-frequency earthquakes (3–5 mm amplitude, 24.69–32.59 second duration) and 1 deep volcanic earthquake (16 mm amplitude, 2.19 second S-P interval, 27.34 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists not to carry out activities, hike or approach Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4 kilometer radius.
For 2026 so far, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 2,080 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,046 events, while Mount Dukono has erupted 143 times.
(Read also: Countries With Most Active Volcanoes Worldwide: Indonesia Ranks First)
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