Dukono Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 11:26 GMT -
Complex volcano 1185 m (3,888 ft)
Halmahera (Indonesia), 1.68°N / 127.88°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Halmahera (Indonesia), 1.68°N / 127.88°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 15 Apr 2024 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
Ash emission from Dukono volcano
Dukono is a remote volcano on the island of Halmahera (Indonesia). There is not much information available due to its remote position, but Dukono is one of the world's most active volcanoes and has been in persistent activity since 1933.
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Dukono volcano eruptions: 1933-ongoing (as of 2014), 1868(?), 1719, 1550
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 12, 04:06 am (Jayapura) | 2.9 10 km | 17 km (10.8 mi) to the SW |  Halmahera, Indonesia | Info | |
Background
During a major eruption in 1550, a lava flow filled in the strait between Halmahera and the north-flank cone of Gunung Mamuya. Fatalities occured during that eruption, too.Dukono is a complex volcano with a broad, low profile, multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. Malupang Wariang, 1 km SW of Dukono's summit crater complex, contains a 700 x 570 m crater that has also been active during historical time.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution
Dukono Volcano Photos
Strombolian explosion from the main vent inside Dukono's crater. (Photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
Strombolian activity in Dukono's large crater. (Photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
Andi and Remy at the crater rim of Dukono volcano. (Photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
At the crater of Dukono volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) (Photo: Gian Schachenmann)
Latest satellite images
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