Mount Dukono Erupts, Residents Of Halmahera Radius 2 Km Are Prohibited From Approaching

Eruption as high as approximately 2,090 meters that came out of the crater of Mount Dukono on Halmahera Island, North Maluku Province, Friday (11/24/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Mount Dukono, located on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, again experienced an eruption that ejected volcanic ash as high as 2,090 meters from above the top of the active volcano. "The eruption occurred at 05.58 WIT. The ash column was observed to be white to gray with thick intensity to the west," said Mount Dukono Observation Post Officer Bambang Sugiono quoted by ANTARA, Friday, November 24. PVMBG recorded that the eruption had a maximum amplitude of 10 millimeters and a duration of 122.75 seconds. Bambang said the current eruption earthquake had decreased. He asked the public to remain alert to various volcanic activity that occurred on the volcano as high as 1,087 meters above the sea surface. On November 23, 2023, the period from 00.00 to 24.00 WIT, the number of earthquake eruptions was recorded only 7 times with an amplitude of 6 to 17 millimeters and long earthquakes 42.87 to 291.14 seconds. Then, the number of continuous tremor earthquakes only occurred 1 time with an amplitude of 0.5 to 4 millimeters. Based on PVMBG data, the seismic activity of Mount Dukono during the last three months occurred most on November 14, 2023. At that time, the number of eruptive earthquakes was recorded at 133 times with an amplitude of 7 to 34 millimeters and long earthquakes of 30.13 to 60.49 seconds, then there were 2 local tectonic earthquakes with an amplitude of 8 millimeters and long earthquakes of 45.58 to 59.39 seconds.

Then, the number of distant tectonic earthquakes was 13 times with an amplitude of 6 to 34 millimeters and an earthquake length of 49.14 to 147.31 seconds, and there were 1 continuous tremor earthquake with an amplitude of 0.5 to 4 millimeters. Bambang said that although the eruption earthquake had decreased significantly, it was still recommended that the community not move or approach the Maupang Warirang Crater within a radius of 2 kilometers to avoid any danger that could occur at any time. The community is also recommended to always provide masks to avoid the threat of volcanic ash in the respiratory system.