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Indonesia, Sinabung Volcano Eruption (North Sumatra)

Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Event Date : Mon, 31 Aug 2026 | Disaster : Volcano (1)
AHADID : AHA-VO-2026-000856-IDN | GLIDE Number :

Affected Area/s

  • Karo

Description

➢ Chronology:
● An eruption occurred on Monday, 31 August 2026, at 12:00 WIB, with an eruption column reaching approximately 3,500 m above the summit (± 5,960 m above sea level). This was an initial eruption, and the possibility of a larger eruption cannot be ruled out.
● Based on visual and instrumental monitoring, an increase in volcanic activity at Mount Sinabung was observed. Therefore, the activity level of Mount Sinabung was raised from Level II (Alert) to Level III (Standby), effective from 31 August 2026 at 12:30 WIB.

➢ Location: (3 Sub-districts / 4 Villages)
● Simpang Empat Sub-district

Ndokum Siroga Village
Kuta Tengah Village
● Payung Sub-district
Payung Village
● Naman Teran Sub-district
Sukatepu Village

Detail Event

Alert Level
-
Eruption Radius (km)
-
Volcanic Cloud Height (masl)
-

URL News

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URL Videos

  • No Video Link

Supported Files

  • No Files

Highest Impact

0

Dead

0

Missing

0

Injured

650

Affected Person

650

Displaced

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