Mount Dukono Erupts Again This Afternoon (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)

Mount Dukono in North Maluku erupted again on Tuesday (26/8/2025) at 11:41 AM WIT. In the last week, Mount Dukono has only erupted once.

Citing eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be around 200 meters above the peak or 1,287 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate intensity moving eastward. Mount Dukono''s eruption was still ongoing when this report was made.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia''s volcano activity report, Mount Dukono''s activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on August 26, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIT showed 2 eruption/explosive earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-7 millimeters and durations of 31.23-72.92 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 5 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 6-20 millimeters, S-P times of 10.91-33.57 seconds, and durations of 52.86-78.63 seconds, as well as 1 continuous tremor earthquake with amplitudes of 1-4 millimeters, dominant at 2 millimeters.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists not to engage in activities, climb, or approach Malupang Warirang Crater within a 4-kilometer radius.

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 5,809 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,320 times) while Mount Dukono erupted 486 times.

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