Mount Dukono In North Maluku Monday Morning Eruption
TERNATE - The Volcano Observation Post (PGA) of Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluki, on Monday, March 3, again reported that the mountain erupted again by ejecting volcanic ash as high as 1,200 meters above the top of the mountain.
"Yes, the eruption with a height of ash column was observed 1,200 meters above the peak (whether 2,287 meters above sea level)," said PGA Dukono Post officer Bambang Sugiono in a written statement received by ANTARA in Ternate, Monday, March 3.
The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity leaning towards the northwest and this eruption was recorded on a seismogram with an amplitude of 27 mm and an earthquake of 54.40 seconds from the Dukono PGA Post in Mamuya Village, Galela District.
He explained that currently the condition of the volcano as high as 1,087 meters above sea level is still at Level II or Alert.
Therefore, people around Dukono Volcano and visitors or tourists, are prohibited from doing activities, climbing, and approaching the Maupang Warirang Crater within a 4 kilometer radius.
"Considering that eruptions with volcanic ash periodically occur and the distribution of ash follows the direction and speed of the wind, so that the area of land area of ash does not remain," he said.
Pos PGA Dukono juga meminta kepada masyarakat di sekitar Gunung Dukono untuk selalu menyediakan masker/penutup nasal dan mulut untuk digunakan pada saat diperlukan guna menghindari ancaman bahaya muslim api pada sistem pengah.
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Previously, PGA Dukono Post officers reported on Sunday (02/03) yesterday that the volcano erupted again by ejecting volcanic ash as high as 1,900 meters from the top of the mountain.
The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity leaning towards the East and this eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 22 mm and a duration of 60.22 seconds.