Report on Dukono (Indonesia) — 29 November-5 December 2006
Smithsonian Institution / US Geological Survey
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 29 November-5 December 2006
Managing Editor: Sally Sennert.
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2006. Report on Dukono (Indonesia) (Sennert, S, ed.). Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 29 November-5 December 2006. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Dukono
Indonesia
1.6992°N, 127.8783°E; summit elev. 1273 m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
According to the Darwin VAAC, a diffuse ash plume from Dukono that was visible on satellite imagery on 5 December rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted ENE.
Geological Summary. Reports from this remote volcano in northernmost Halmahera are rare, but Dukono has been one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. More-or-less continuous explosive eruptions, sometimes accompanied by lava flows, have occurred since 1933. During a major eruption in 1550 CE, a lava flow filled in the strait between Halmahera and the N-flank Gunung Mamuya cone. This complex volcano presents a broad, low profile with multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. Malupang Wariang, 1 km SW of the summit crater complex, contains a 700 x 570 m crater that has also been active during historical time.
