Mount Dukono Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (9/3/2025) at 6:27 PM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has erupted twice.

Citing eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be around 400 meters above the peak (1,487 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to grey with thick 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 volcano activity report, Mount Dukono''s activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on September 3, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 44 eruption earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-14 millimeters and earthquake durations of 32.33-73.14 seconds.

Then, 1 deep tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 33 millimeters s-p 27.02 seconds and an earthquake duration of 84.05 seconds, and 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 2-6 millimeters, dominant at 3 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 5,950 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java erupted the most (2,383 times) while Mount Dukono erupted 490 times.

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