Sinabung Volcano Videos

Advancing front of pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano (Indonesia)

Zoom onto the highly turbulent an fluid flow front of a pyroclastic flow raging down te eastern slope of Sinabung volcano in Karo province, Sumatra, Indonesia on 28 July 2015.

The active lava dome of Sinabung volcano (27 July 2015)

Zoom onto the active lava dome of Sinabung volcano in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Two active lava lobes of viscous (sticky) lava are descending on the SE and E upper flanks, generating small rockfalls and, occasionally, lager avalanches that turn into pyroclastic flows.

Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano (morning of 28 July 2015)

Short video clip showing the end of th epyroclastic flow. The surge has lifted, only the fulidized, dense mixture of hot gas and small particles continues to advance slowly on the moderate slope.

Sinabung volcano pyroclastic flow 28 July 2015

Close-up of the advancing front of a pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano on 28 July. Video taken by Ingrid Smet / www.volcanodiscovery.com Tours to Sinabung volcano: http://www.volcano-adventures.com/tours/eruption-special/sinabung.html (next tour: 7-11 Aug 2015)

Pyroclastic flow on Sinabung volcano, Indonesia, 27 July 2015

The growing lava dome at Sinabung volcano consists of sticky lava accumulating in the summit crater and descending as thick lobes on the SE and E flanks. When these become unstable, parts collapse into avalanches, which turn into hot, turbulent mixtures of gas and lava rock fragments of all sizes disintegrating into fine ash. This flow occurred around 12:20 local time on 27 July 2015 on the eastern flank.

Sinabung volcano activity 12 Dec 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano today - the growing lava lobe sheds rockfalls and sometimes small to medium-sized pyroclastic flows. Eruption update: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 19 Nov 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano today (19 Nov). A small pyroclastic flow occurred at 08:09 local time. Eruption update: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung pyroclastic flow 5 Oct 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) with pyroclastic flows this morning. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com News & eruption updates: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html

Sinabung volcano activity 23 Feb 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's activity today: continuing slow lava extrusion, small rockfalls, steaming and ash emission. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 3-4 Feb 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's activity during 3-4 Feb 2014. Small to medium-sized explosions and pyroclastic flows can be seen descending on the southern and southeastern slope from time to time. Two relatively larger eruptions occur at13:50 local time (3 Feb) and this morning at 07:50. More at http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano fatal eruption 1 Feb 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's activity during the morning of 1 Feb 2014. Sadly, the volcano claimed its first direct fatalities today. The suspended ash in the air and haziness doesn't allow detailed observations, but the large pyroclastic flow at 10:33 can be seen, which was responsible for killing reportedly at least 14 people. http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano pyroclastic flow early on 31 Jan 2014

Time-lapse video of a pyroclastic flow at Sinabung volcano this morning. Note that the flow descends to the west (left) of the new thick lava lobe (darker area). More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano: pyroclastic flow activity 15 Jan 2014

Sinabung volcano's eruption in Karo province, Sumatra, Indonesia continues at elevated levels. The growing lava dome produces frequent pyroclastic flows, sometimes surpassing 5 km length (see the flow at 13:15-16 local time) and shows intense ash venting, steaming and explosions. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption 13 Jan 2014: large pyroclastic flows

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano today: After a few days of deceiving calm, the eruption of the volcano intensified again today and produced the so-far largest pyroclastic flows, reaching probably more than 5-6 km in length, and associated ash plumes that rose to approx. 25,000 ft (8 km) altitude. It seems that during the past days, lots of gas-rich, sticky lava has accumulated at the vent, until pressure was high enough to push it outside and causing it to collapse and/or explode. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 11 Jan 2014: pyroclastic flows

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) continues to be active with viscous lava extruded at the new dome, which frequently collapses to form hot avalanches (pyroclastic flows) that generate ash plumes. The direction of the path of the pyroclastic flows has gradually shifted a bit to the east (right) of the previous path of flows (gray areas are the pyroclastic deposits on flank and at the base of the volcano). More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption 8 Jan 2014: pyroclastic flows

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) continues to be very active with frequent small to moderate pyroclastic flows (hot avalanches of hot rocks and ash mixed with gas and air, triggered by partial collapses of the growing lava dome). The flows run down the SE slope where an extensive delta of pyroclastic deposits is formed and reach 2-4 km length at the moment. The risk of larger flows that would threaten the village in the foreground remains high. The exclusion zone in this area is 7 km from the summit. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption: pyroclastic flows on 4 Jan 2014

Time-lapse video of Sumatra's Sinabung volcano's activity during 4 Jan 2014. Several pyroclastic flows of up to 4 km length occurred, prompting authorities to extend the exclusion zone from 5 to 6 km radius. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruptions 1st Jan 2014

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's activity during 1 Jan 2014: explosions and pyroclastic flows from the growing lava dome. More at http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 2 Dec 2013: ash emissions

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano, Sumatra (Indonesia) on 2 Dec 2013: small explosions and ash emissions continue at the summit vent. Eruption update: http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 27 Nov 2013 - ash emissions

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) continues to produce ash rising to estimated 18,000 ft (5.7 km) altitude. VSI webcam time lapse video. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 25 Nov 2013: continuous ash emissions and explosions

Sinabung volcano activity 25 Nov 2013: continuous ash emissions and explosions More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com More at http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news.html

Sinabung volcano eruption 18 Nov 2013

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's explosion on 18 Nov morning More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption with pyroclastic flow 5 Nov 2013

Eruption of Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) this morning (at 15:20-30 local time). A small pyroclastic flow occurred during the explosion that sent an ash plume to approx 25,000 ft (7.5 km) altitude. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption 17 Sep 2013

Time-lapse video of Sinabung volcano's eruption this morning. The ash plume reached an estimated 6 km altitude. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano activity 16 Sep 2013

Sinabung volcano activity today. No more explosions have occurred, but the volcano degasses strongly and evacuations continue as a precaution. More at http://webcams.volcanodiscovery.com

Sinabung volcano eruption, Sumatra, Indonesia 15 Sep 2013

A new eruption occurred over night at Sumatra's Sinabung volcano. This time-lapse video from the VSI webcam shows a degassing plume in the evening, a possible incandescent spot at the volcano's summit, and bright (lava ?) glow in an area left below the summit starting at 02:55 local time. Judging from the images, it seems to be caused glowing rockfalls from rapidly extruded lava in that area, or impacts from explosive activity (less likely). No significant ash plume could be spotted on satellite data.