Sinabung volcano (Sumatra): eruption news and activity updates
Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) update: large lava lobes on upper flank
Mon, 24 Aug 2015, 08:41
08:41 AM | BY: T
View of Sinabung's summit with the two active lobes (photo: Lëwå (OEL) @endrolewa / twitter)
Recent photos of the summit show no major changes during the past weeks, but suggest that lava effusion continues to slowly build up the dome and the two active lobes, which are now prone to potentially larger collapses and associated flows.
A safety radius of 7 km from the volcano is recommended.
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Previous news
Fri, 21 Aug 2015, 09:10
An explosion from the summit dome occurred yesterday morning, producing a plume that rose approx. 2 km. read all
Tue, 11 Aug 2015, 09:48
According to a news article in the Indonesian press, volcanologists monitoring Sinabung believe that magma supply to the growing lava dome has recently increased. ... read all
Tue, 4 Aug 2015, 15:56
At least two pyroclastic flows occurred today at the volcano, continuing the destruction of the steeply emplaced lava lobes on the upper SE and E side. read all
Fri, 31 Jul 2015, 14:37
A series of small to medium-sized pyroclastic flows occurred yesterday as a result of the ongoing destruction of the unstable lava lobe present on the upper eastern flank. read all
Tue, 28 Jul 2015, 10:07
A series of pyroclastic flows yesterday noon (see previous post) and this morning destroyed a part of the eastern lava lobe. ... read all
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