Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Dukono in Indonesia on 22 Nov 2023 23:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Dukono

in Indonesia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Dukono is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Dukono
Lat/Lon:	1.693 , 127.894
Event Date:	22 Nov 2023 23:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 160000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 630000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	3
Population exposure index:	3
Inserted at:	23 Nov 2023 06:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		22 Nov 2023 23:00	Continuous volcanic ash to 120, last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station observation move w at 22 2230 UTC.	DARWIN

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Indonesia , Province of Maluku (population 1,991,398) . The nearest places are Ruko, Tobelo, Patja, Golea, Galela, Katana, Kusuri, Bakulu, Tokuoku-njeku, Soanmaitik, and Subaim.

Radius	Population
100 km	630000 people
75 km	490000 people
50 km	300000 people
30 km	160000 people
20 km	120000 people
10 km	4900 people
5 km	2300 people
2 km	<1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Maluku	Indonesia	2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ruko	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	11 km
Tobelo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Patja	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	15 km
Golea	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Galela	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Katana	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	21 km
Kusuri	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	23 km
Bakulu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Tokuoku-njeku	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Soanmaitik	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Dodowo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Pasilulu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Pumadada	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Kedi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Asimiro	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Pediwang	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Talabit	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Lapi	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Talen	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Tolofu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Doro	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Doitia	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	44 km
Sinjngmajehoe	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Tahafo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Ngoali	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Biang	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Susupu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Bubale	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Iga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Supu	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Pandanga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	56 km
Baru	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Kau	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Tatam	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Dowongigila	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Wangeotak	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Gotalalamo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Pilowo	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Toguear	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Daruba	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Garoea	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Wasile	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Dogaga	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Sabatai	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Subaim	Maluku Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Kau	KAZ	unknown				0	58 km
Pitu		15	Civ.	Paved	No	9500	61 km
Morotai Island	OTI	unknown				0	92 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Tobelo	Indonesia	14 km
Galela	Indonesia	15 km
Kau	Indonesia	58 km
Wayabula	Indonesia	73 km
Akeselaka	Indonesia	74 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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