JAKARTA - The Dukono Volcano Observation Post (PGA) in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Utaramengimbau residents not to carry out activities within a radius of 4 km from the crater of the mountain, because there has been an increase in eruption activity.
"Residents around Mount Dukono and visitors/tourists do not carry out activities or climb to the vicinity of the malupang warirang crater within a radius of 4 kilometers," said PGA Dukono officer, Bambang Sugiono, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, April 6.
The appeal was made following an increase in the activity of Mount Dukono since last week until now the volcano is still erupting.
He explained that at around 15:33 WIT, Mount Dukono was still erupting by spraying volcanic ash as high as 1,200 meters above the peak.
"The observed ash column is gray with a thick intensity that is inclined to the west and northwest," he said.
He said the corruption of Mount Dukono was recorded by a seismogram with an amplitude of 19 mm and a duration of 34.97 seconds.
Currently, he said, the status of the volcano, which is 1,087 meters above sea level, is at Level II or Alert.
"Considering that eruptions with volcanic ash occur periodically and the spread of ash follows the direction and speed of the wind, so that the area of the ash landing is not fixed," he said.
Therefore, people around Mount Dukono are asked to provide masks to avoid the threat of volcanic ash on the respiratory system.
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