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Historic Eruption
2019 Eruption of Mount Sinabung
7 May 2019 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 7 May 2019, Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 2,460 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material.
- Date
- 7 May 2019
- Volcano
- Mount Sinabung
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,460 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Damage
- 1 to 5 million US dollars
Other Significant Eruptions of Mount Sinabung
- 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
- 2015February 2015 Eruption · VEI 3
- 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