Mount Dukono Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, 30 May 2026)
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Saturday (30/5/2026) at 00:09 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 4 times.
According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 300 meters above the summit, or 1387 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared white to grey, with moderate to thick intensity drifting northeast and east. Mount Dukono eruption was ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read: West Kalimantan Recorded Worst Air Quality in Indonesia This Morning (Friday, 18 August 2023))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono activity status is set at Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 30 May 2026 00:00-23:59 WIT recorded 25 eruption earthquakes with 5-14 mm amplitude and 19.36-53 second duration.
Additionally, 73 low-frequency earthquakes (3-6 mm amplitude, 10.57-42.36 second duration) and 1 deep volcanic earthquake (4 mm amplitude, 1.24 s S-P interval, 7.65 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid activities, hiking or approaching Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4 kilometer radius.
For the year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 2220 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1117 events, while Mount Dukono has erupted 151 times.
(Read: How Can Citizens Identify Clean Air Amid Poor Air Quality Conditions?)
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