Mount Dukono Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 3,000 Meters

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 2:24 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted 9 times.

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 at approximately 3,000 meters above the peak (4,087 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity towards the west and 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 November 24, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 98 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7-34 millimeters and durations of 30.28-56.33 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 89 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-34 millimeters, s-p 12.4-56.18 seconds, and durations of 60.04-158.85 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor with an amplitude of 1-6 millimeters, predominantly 2 millimeters.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to conduct activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang Crater within a 3-kilometer radius.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 5,374 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (2,188 eruptions), while Mount Dukono erupted 49 times.