Volcanic eruption
See 2014 on the mapEruption of Sinabung
1 Feb 2014 · Indonesia
Mount Sinabung is an active stratovolcano consisting of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lake Toba.
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Part of Eruption of Sinabung
What the records say
- When
- 1 Feb 2014
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 3.17° N, 98.39° E
- Deaths
- 17
- Injuries
- 3
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Mount Sinabung
Active volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Sinabung is an active stratovolcano consisting of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Lake Toba. Many old lava flows are on its flanks and the last known eruption, before recent times, occurred 1200 years before present, between 740 - 880 CE.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page