Mount Dukono Erupted Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches 700 Meters Above Crater Peak
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (5/5/2026) at 10:45 WIT. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 3 times.
According to eruption data from PVMBG via MAGMA Indonesia, the observed ash column reached approx 700 m above the peak, or 1787 m above sea level.
Ash plumes appeared white to grey, thick drifting southeast. Seismograph recorded max amplitude 10 mm, eruption duration 65.69 seconds.
Mount Dukono activity status remains at Level II (Alert). Authorities prohibit all activity within 4 km radius of Malupang Warirang Crater.
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