What the records say
- When
- 20 Feb 1979
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.20° S, 109.88° E
- Vei
- 1
- Deaths
- 149
- Volcano type
- Complex volcano
1979 eruption of Sinila crater
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia
During the night of 20 February 1979, the Sinila volcano of the Dieng Volcanic Complex erupted on the Indonesian island of Java in Central Java province. Over 175 people died, mainly due to gas poisoning in villages on the plateau near the Sinila crater. It was the fourth Sinila eruption since 1928, and the first one since 1951.This complex sits on a subduction zone between the Australian and Eurasian plates.
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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page