Complex volcanoes · erupting

Dukono

Dukono (Indonesia) is a complex volcano. It rises to 1,273 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2026. An eruption is continuing.

Elevation
1,273 m
Last eruption
2026
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
3
Country
Indonesia
Location
1.70° N, 127.88° E
Region (GVP)
Halmahera Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Complex
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
13 August 1933 continuing 3 Malupang Magiwe and Malupang Warirang · Observations: Reported
2 July 1901 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1868 — 2 Observations: Reported
1719 ± 150 years — ? East flank of Tolo · Observations: Reported
20 November 1550 — 3 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#268010)