Sinabung, 2013

The volcano in Karo district, North Sumatra, erupted before dawn on Sunday 15 September, spewing rocks and red-hot ash onto nearby villages, and erupted again at 12:03 p.m. on 17 September. The Darwin VAAC reported ash reaching 6 kilometres, and the number of evacuees passed 6,200 people from 11 villages, prompting humanitarian aid requests. Observers noted that the lava pipe and crater had opened, making further eruptions possible.

Eruption start

2013-09-15

Eruption end

2018-06-22

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Sinabung

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=261080

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: indonesia, sumatra, ash plume, evacuation, darwin vaac

Coordinates: 3.17, 98.392

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 since 2000

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