Dukono volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia): explosive activity continues

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin reported that an explosion occurred at 16:55 local time yesterday. Emissions of gas, steam and white-gray ash from the active crater reached approx. 7,000 ft (2,100 m) altitude. Volcanic ash is dispersed towards the south and southwest and causes ash fall onto the volcano’s slopes. PVMBG records 1 volcano-tectonic earthquakes. There is a 2 km…