TERNATE - The Volcano Observation Post (PGA) of Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku reported that Mount Dubono erupted by ejecting volcanic ash as high as 1,500 meters from the top of the mountain.
"Yes, the height of the ash column is observed as high as 1,500 meters," said Head of PGA Dukono Sarjan Roboke as reported by ANTARA, Monday, April 21.
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 an amplitude of 34 mm and a duration of 99.75 dt.
"Today, Mount Dubono erupted by ejecting various columns of ash, for example this morning at around 09.54 WIT, releasing a column of ash as high as 1,200 meters, then at around 11.04 WIT it also issued a column of ash as high as 1,000 meters," he said.
Currently, the condition of the volcano as high as 1,087 meters above sea level is still level II or Alert.
Communities around Mount Dukono and visitors and tourists, so as not to do hiking activities, and approach the Maupang Warirang Crater within a radius of 4 kilometers.
"Considering that eruptions with volcanic ash periodically occur and the distribution of ash follows the direction and speed of the wind, so that the ash land area does not remain," he said.
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