Mount Sinabung
| Sinabung | |
|---|---|
| Gunung Sinabung | |
 Sinabung in 1987 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,460 m (8,070 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 29 August 2010 |
Mount Sinabung (Indonesian:Gunung Sinabung) is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene stratovolcano of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Many lava flows are on its flanks. Solfataric activities (cracks where steam, gas, and lava are emitted) were seen at the summit in 1912, but no historical eruptions had been recorded until the eruption in the early hours of 29 August 2010.[1][2]
August 2010 Eruption
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The volcano had been inactive for many years with the previous eruption event occurring in 1600.[3] Ash spewed into the atmosphere up to 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) high and lava was seen overflowing the crater.
Indonesian authorities were reported to have evacuated "at least 12,000 people" from the largely crops-growing region on and around the volcano. Despite reports of waning activity, the head of Indonesia's vulcanology center said the volcano would remain at the highest alert level on the grounds that scientists had little knowledge of the volcano's eruptive patterns.
The nearest towns to the volcano are Kabanjahe and Berastagi; there were no disruptions reported to air services at the regional airport, Medan's Polonia.[4]
One person was reported dead of respiratory problems while fleeing his home.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sinabung". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
- ^ "Mount Sinabung in Sumatra erupts". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Volcano quiet for 400 years erupts in Indonesia". Associated Press. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra after 400 years". Reuters. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "One dies in Mount Sinabung eruption". The Jakarta Post. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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