The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources\nhas revealed that volcanic activity at Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island\nin North Maluku Province remains high and is at Level II or Alert\nstatus. The mountain, located in the Galela and Tobelo sub-districts,\nrecorded a temporary decrease in eruption activity in August 2025.<\/p>\n
Acting Head of the Geological Agency Lana Saria stated that Mount\nDukono has again experienced an intensive increase in magmatic explosive\neruptions. Since the beginning of 30 March 2026, there have been 199\neruptions with eruption column heights of 50-400 metres from the\nsummit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe latest eruption was recorded on 8 May 2026 at 07.41 WIT,\naccompanied by weak to strong rumbling sounds, recorded on the\nseismogram with a maximum amplitude of 34 mm and duration of 967.56\nseconds,\u201d she said in an official statement on Friday (8\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
She noted that the observed eruption column was white, grey to black\nin colour with thick intensity and a height of around 10,000 metres\nabove the summit. Meanwhile, the ash dispersal direction tends towards\nthe north.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Lana said that residential areas and Tobelo City need to\nbe wary of the risk of volcanic ashfall. This condition increases risks\nto public health and disruptions to daily activities, including\ntransportation and environmental cleanliness.<\/p>\n
\u201cVisual eruption activity and seismicity have been observed to\nincrease again since 29 March 2026, averaging 95 eruption events,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-dukono-in-malut-erupts-alert-level-status-tobelo-city-at-risk-of-impact-1778230580", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }