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Historic Eruption
February 2015 Eruption of Mount Sinabung
20 February 2015 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 20 February 2015, Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 2,460 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 3 out of 8, that of a severe eruption ejecting more than 10 million m³ of material.
- Date
- 20 February 2015
- Volcano
- Mount Sinabung
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,460 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 3 out of 8
- Homes Destroyed
- 1 to 50
- Estimated Damage
- less than 1 million US dollars
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Sinabung
- 2019May 2019 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra
- 2017December 2017 Eruption · Ash and Tephra
- 2017April 2017 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows
- 201621 May 2016 Eruption7 deaths
- 20169 May 2016 Eruption1 death
- 2015October 2015 Eruption · Lahars1 death
- 2014February 2014 Eruption17 deaths
- 2013September 2013 Eruption · VEI 2
- 2010August 2010 Eruption · VEI 32 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program