The explosion from Dukono volcanothis afternoon (image: PVMBG)
The eruptive activity of the volcano resumes.
At about 16:25 local time today, a vigorous explosion took place from the crater vent. A grey ash column released tephra material to an altitude of 2,600 meters towards the north.
The PVMBG volcano observatory reported a seismic signal with a maximum amplitude of 7 mm and a duration of 75 seconds.
In order to mitigate risk, people are advised to avoid the area within a radius of 2 km from the crater.
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 16 March 2024