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Indonesia - Mount Dukono erupts in Indonesia's North Maluku, ash column reaches 900 meters

Event category

Geological - Volcanic eruption

Severity

Low

Event date (UTC)

2026-03-31 21:11:46

Last update (UTC)

2026-04-10 18:36:37

Latitude

1.7

Longitude

127.8666

Area range

County wide event

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Mount Dukono volcano, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, Provinsi Maluku Utara

Mount Dukono in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a column of volcanic ash up to 900 meters above its peak, Indonesia's geological agency reported.
The eruption occurred at 06:48 a.m. local time, with the ash plume observed at around 1,987 meters above sea level, drifting eastward with thick white-to-gray emissions.
The eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 30 mm and a duration of 48.54 seconds, accompanied by a moderate explosion sound, according to the official report by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
Residents and visitors have been advised not to conduct activities, climb, or approach the Malupang Warirang crater within a 4-km radius.

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