Mount Dukono Erupted Again This Morning, Ash Column Height Around 1,200 Meters
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Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Wednesday (29/4/2026) at 06:33 WIT. Over the past week, Mount Dukono has erupted 4 times.
Referring to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 1,200 meters above the summit, or 2,287 meters above sea level.
The ash column appeared white to grey with thick intensity, drifting northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 30 millimeters and duration 49.21 seconds.
(Read: Volcanic Eruption Trends in Recent Years)
According to MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Dukono remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 29 April 2026 00:00–23:59 WIT recorded 91 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 6–34 mm and duration 39.5–65.98 seconds.
Additionally, 1 local tectonic earthquake (30 mm amplitude, S-P 8.89 sec, duration 48.72 sec) and 1 distant tectonic earthquake (10 mm amplitude, S-P 15.38 sec, duration 50.38 sec) were detected.
PVMBG urges local communities, visitors and tourists to avoid activities, hiking or approaching Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4 kilometer radius.
As of 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,720 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 891 events, while Mount Dukono has erupted 82 times.
(Read: Countries With Most Active Volcanoes Worldwide: Indonesia Ranks First)
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