Mount Dukono Erupts on Monday Afternoon, Status Remains on Alert

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 11:05 WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono had only erupted once.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be approximately 1,000 meters above the peak (2,087 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity towards the southeast. 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 February 10, 2025, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 242 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 6-34 millimeters and durations of 41.15-151.61 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 3 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-14 millimeters, s-p 14.21-29.08 seconds, and durations of 48.44-84.76 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 1,142 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (589 times), while Mount Dukono erupted 4 times.