Stratovolcanoes

Sinabung

Sinabung (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,460 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2021.

Elevation
2,460 m
Last eruption
2021
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
4
Country
Indonesia
Location
3.17° N, 98.39° E
Region (GVP)
Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
8 August 2020 23 September 2021 3 Observations: Reported
7 May 2019 9 June 2019 4 Summit crater · Observations: Reported
15 September 2013 22 June 2018 4 Summit crater and SE flank · Observations: Reported
27 August 2010 17 September 2010 3 Summit crater · Observations: Reported
810 ± 70 years — ? SE flank · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#261080)