Mount Dukono Erupts Again Today, Volcanic Ash Reaches 800 Meters

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Monday (August 5, 2024) at 11:57 WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono only erupted once.

Citing eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed at approximately 800 meters above the peak (1,887 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity towards the southwest, west, and northwest. The eruption of Mount Dukono was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, the activity level of Mount Dukono is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on August 5, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIT showed 144 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 4-27 millimeters and durations of 31.57-61.55 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 6 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7-27 millimeters, S-P intervals of 15.37-28.77 seconds, and durations of 64.37-97.67 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor with an amplitude of 2-7 millimeters, predominantly 3 millimeters.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to conduct activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang Crater within a 3-kilometer radius.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 2,380 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (812 eruptions), while Mount Dukono erupted 32 times.