| Dukono | |
|---|---|
 ash-blanketed crater floor of Dukono | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 1°41′58.218″N127°52′41.178″E / 1.69950500°N 127.87810500°E /1.69950500; 127.87810500[1] |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | December 11, 2024 (Ongoing)[2] |
Dukono is an activevolcano located in the northern part ofHalmahera island, the largest of theMaluku Islands inIndonesia. It has a broad profile and is capped by compoundcraters. During the major eruption in 1550, alava flow filled in thestrait between Halmahera and the north flank cone ofMount Mamuya.[1] It was an eruption of scale 3 onVEI. Deaths were reported but the figure is unknown. Smaller eruptions occurred in 1719, 1868, and 1901.[3] Since 1933, Dukono has been erupting continuously until the present.[1]
Eruptions in 2014 increased since early spring.Ash clouds rose up to 2.5 km (1.6 mi) height andvolcanic lightning were observed and photographed on June 11.Strombolian eruptions spewlava bombs on the outer flank of the crater cone.
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