Mount Dukono Erupts Again Today, Volcanic Ash Height Reaches 900 Meters
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Friday (April 24, 2026) at 05:51 WIT. In the last 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 height is around 900 meters above the peak (1,987 meters above sea level).
The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northwest. The eruption of Mount Dukono is still ongoing when this report was made.
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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Dukono is at Level II (Warning). Earthquake observations on April 24, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 120 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-34 millimeters and earthquake durations of 32.29-111.18 seconds.
Then, 5 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 8-17 millimeters, s-p times of 12.08-23.06 seconds and earthquake durations of 67.36-82.07 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor earthquake with amplitudes of 1-4 millimeters, dominated by 2 millimeters.
PVMBG urges residents around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to carry out activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4-kilometer radius.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,641 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (855 eruptions) while Mount Dukono has erupted 72 times.
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