Mount Dukono Erupted Again This Afternoon, Ash Column Height 1,500 Meters Above Peak
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (13/5/2026) at 12:48 WIT. In the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 11 times.
Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 1,500 meters above the peak or 2,587 meters above sea level.
The ash column was observed white to grey, with thick intensity heading northwest. Mount Dukono's eruption was still ongoing when this report was published.
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According to MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono activity status is at Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 13 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 27 eruption earthquakes with 8-34 mm amplitude and 16.33-60.95 second duration.
Additionally: 1 deep volcanic earthquake (25 mm amplitude, 3.17s S-P, 8.57s duration) and 1 local tectonic earthquake (4 mm amplitude, 5.69s S-P, 25.95s duration).
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists not to conduct activities, hike or approach Malupang Warirang Crater within 4 kilometer radius.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 1,953 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,001 events, while Mount Dukono erupted 120 times.
(Read: Indonesia Has The Most Active Volcanoes In The World)
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