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Sinabung volcano
Stratovolcano 2460 m (8,071 ft)
Sumatra, Indonesia, 3.17°N / 98.39°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sinabung volcano eruptions:
2013-ongoing, 2010
Typical eruption style:
Explosive

Sinabung volcano (Sumatra): eruption news and activity updates

Sinabung Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL100 MOV E OBS VA DTG: 29/1135Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Sun, 29 Nov 2020, 11:45
11:45 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 29 Nov 2020
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 29 Nov 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 11:39 UTC, 29/11/20 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201129/1135Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SINABUNG 261080
PSN: N0310 E09824
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2460M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/83
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 MOV E
OBS VA DTG: 29/1135Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL010 270/15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1735Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/2335Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0535Z NOT AVBL
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED ERUPTION TO 400M ABV SUMMIT. VA
UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD
OBSCURATION.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news
Wed, 25 Nov 2020, 11:15
Sinabung Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL100 AT 25/1034Z OBS VA DTG: 25/1100Z
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 25 Nov 2020
Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 15:15
Sinabung Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED BY CVHM OBS VA DTG: 21/1505Z
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 21 Nov 2020
Fri, 20 Nov 2020, 08:35
Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia): actively growing lava dome causes its partially collapse
Growing lava dome in the summit crater of Sinabung volcano (image: @jaimessincioco/twitter)
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at elevated levels characterized by near-constant pyroclastic flows. ... read all
Wed, 18 Nov 2020, 07:30
Sinabung Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL120 AT 18/0644Z OBS VA DTG: 18/0715Z
Tue, 10 Nov 2020, 10:30
Sinabung Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 MOV E OBS VA DTG: 10/1020Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Satellite image of Sinabung volcano on 10 Nov 2020

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