Mount Dukono erupts: Volcanic ash column rises 600 meters

 Mount Dukono in North Halmahera District, North Maluku, erupted on Tuesday morning at around 7:54 a.m. Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT), releasing a volcanic ash column that reached 600 meters above its summit.

Mount Dukono Observation Post officer M. Saum Amin confirmed this eruption in an official statement received here

The observed column of volcanic ash was described as thick, greyish in color, and drifting towards the northeast and east.

The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a duration of 46.75 seconds.

Amin noted that the ash dispersion aligned with the strong wind blowing towards the east and northeast.

"The volcano was still erupting when the report was created," he stated.

He stated that Mount Dukono, standing at 1,087 meters above sea level, remains under Level II or Alert status.

As a precautionary measure, individuals residing near the volcano, as well as visitors and tourists, have been urged to avoid engaging in activities, climbing, or approaching the Malupang Warirang Crater within a four-kilometer radius.

"Considering that eruptions with volcanic ash occur periodically and the distribution of ash follows the direction and speed of the wind, the area affected by the ash is not fixed," he stated.

It is recommended that people around Mount Dukono keep masks or nose and mouth coverings handy to mitigate respiratory risks from volcanic ash.

Earlier, the Mount Dukono Observation Post recorded an eruption that produced an ash column of 1,100 meters at around 7:47 a.m. WIT on Saturday (March 22).

The seismograph recorded this eruption with a maximum amplitude of 35 mm and a duration of 48.52 seconds.

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