Major eruption Sinabung volcano with ash heights up to 12 km. Sumatra, Indonesia
A major eruption started at the Indonesian
Sinabung volcano at 23:42 UTC on March 1, 2021,
ejecting ash up to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) above
sea level. This is its first major eruption since
August 2020. The eruption produced pyroclastic
flows up to 5 km (3.1 miles) down the ESE slope
of the volcano. Sinabung Volcano Observatory
raised the Aviation Color Code from Orange to
Red at 00:20 UTC and lowered it back to Orange
at 02:47 UTC. Some of the people were seen
panicking but there were no reports
of casualties, officials said. Residents
are urged to stay at least 3 km (1.8 miles) from
the crater. The Alert Level remains at 3 (of 4).
Sinabung woke up in 2010 after 4 centuries
of sleep.
The youngest crater of this conical, 2 460 m (8
070 feet) high andesitic-to-dacitic volcano is
at the southern end of the four overlapping
summit craters.
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