Mount Dukono Erupts Again Today, Volcanic Ash Plume Reaches 200 Meters

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Sunday (August 3, 2025) at 07:38 WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted 9 times.

Quoting eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 200 meters above the peak (1,287 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to grey with thin intensity towards the west. The eruption of Mount Dukono was still ongoing when this report was made.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcanic activity report, Mount Dukono's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on August 3, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 174 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-24 millimeters and durations of 33.24-87.57 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 2 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-8 millimeters s-p 12.75-28.04 seconds and durations of 60.77-95.24 seconds, and 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 1-7 millimeters, dominant at 6 millimeters.

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

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,439 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (2,181 times) while Mount Dukono erupted 458 times.

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