Mount Dukono Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Reaches 900 Meters Above the Summit

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 06:30 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 observed ash column height reached 900 meters above the peak or 1,987 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity towards the east. 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 September 21, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 186 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 4-27 millimeters and durations of 32.93-47.39 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 11 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-34 millimeters, S-P intervals of 12.11-37.03 seconds, and durations of 62.23-97.62 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor with an amplitude of 2-4 millimeters, predominantly 3 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 has recorded 3,898 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,617 eruptions), while Mount Dukono erupted 38 times.