Mount Dukono Erupts Again This Afternoon (Saturday, 2 May 2026)
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (2/5/2026) at 16:14 WIT. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 9 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 900 meters above the summit, or 1987 meters above sea level.
The ash plume appeared white to grey, thick, and drifted westward. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 16 mm amplitude and 55.7 second duration.
(Read also: Latest 5 Earthquakes Recorded by BMKG (Saturday, 19 July 2025 18:25:55 WIB))
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Dukono remains at Alert Level II. On 2 May 2026 between 00:00-23:59 WIT, 73 eruption earthquakes were detected (6-22 mm amplitude, 38.64-67.72 second duration), plus 1 continuous tremor event.
PVMBG warns local residents, visitors and hikers not to enter, climb or approach the 4 km exclusion zone around Malupang Warirang Crater.
For 2026 so far, MAGMA Indonesia logged 1757 volcanic eruptions nationwide: Mount Semeru recorded the highest activity with 908 eruptions, while Mount Dukono has erupted 87 times.
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