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Latest news from Sinabung volcano:

Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: GROUND REPORT OF VA TO FL120 OBS VA DTG: 22/0223Z
Friday, Jun 22, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sinabung volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS ERUPTION TO FL100 OBS VA DTG: 20/1215Z
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 20 Jun 2018
Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
 

Sinabung Volcano Photos

Stratovolcano 2460 m (8,071 ft)
Sumatra, Indonesia, 3.17°N / 98.39°E
Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
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Driving through volcanic ash rain at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
Driving through volcanic ash rain at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
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 Ashfall at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
Ashfall at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
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Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Oct 2014) (Photo: Walter Reis)
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 A clear morning view of Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A clear morning view of Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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The co-ignimbrite ash plume from a pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano rises more than 2 kilometers and starts to spread (July 2015). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The co-ignimbrite ash plume from a pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano rises more than 2 kilometers and starts to spread (July 2015). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Active lava flow and incandescent rockfalls at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) in March 2015 (Photo: Bastien)
Active lava flow and incandescent rockfalls at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) in March 2015 (Photo: Bastien)
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Pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan 2014) (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
Pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan 2014) (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
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 Viscous lava flow from Sinabung volcano's active lava dome in Jan 2014 (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
Viscous lava flow from Sinabung volcano's active lava dome in Jan 2014 (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
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Pyroclastic flow and glowing pyroclastic flow deposits from Sinabung (16 Jan 2014) (Photo: Aris)
Pyroclastic flow and glowing pyroclastic flow deposits from Sinabung (16 Jan 2014) (Photo: Aris)
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 Explosion at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia), around 21 Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
Explosion at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia), around 21 Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
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The golden early sunlight hits the summit of Sinabung with its lava dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The golden early sunlight hits the summit of Sinabung with its lava dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Field with beans in front of Sinabung volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Field with beans in front of Sinabung volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Dawn at Sinabung (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Dawn at Sinabung (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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 A meteor passes above Sinabung volcano with its two active lava lobes. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A meteor passes above Sinabung volcano with its two active lava lobes. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Wide-angl view towards Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Wide-angl view towards Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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 Active lava flow and incandescent rockfalls at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) in March 2015 (Photo: Bastien)
Active lava flow and incandescent rockfalls at Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) in March 2015 (Photo: Bastien)
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Pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan 2014) (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
Pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan 2014) (Photo: Marc Szlegat / www.vulkane.net)
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Sinabung's lava dome early on 20 Jan 2014 (Photo: Aris)
Sinabung's lava dome early on 20 Jan 2014 (Photo: Aris)
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Small pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
Small pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano, Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
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 Sinabung volcano, Indonesia, in Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
Sinabung volcano, Indonesia, in Dec 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
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Mount Sinabung at night.13-03-2016 (Photo: mathieu)
Mount Sinabung at night.13-03-2016 (Photo: mathieu)
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Update Wed 22 Jul 16:59
Map of Sinabung volcano with the location of the 3, 4/5 and 7 km exclusion zones
Map of Sinabung volcano with the location of the 3, 4/5 and 7 km exclusion zones
 

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