Mount Dukono Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Column Height 700 Meters Above Peak

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (August 11, 2025) at 6:34 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono only erupted once.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 700 meters above the peak (1,787 meters above sea level).

The observed ash column was white to gray with thick intensity towards the east. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 14 millimeters and a duration of 68.02 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcanic activity report, Mount Dukono's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismicity observations on August 11, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 200 times of eruption/explosive earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-14 millimeters and earthquake durations of 32.22-64.66 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 2 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 15-28 millimeters s-p 1.39-1.61 seconds and durations of 17.13-26.98 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 2-14 millimeters, dominant at 5 millimeters.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4-kilometer radius.

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,566 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,226 times), while Mount Dukono erupted 471 times.

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