Strong new eruption and large pyroclastic flow from Mount Sinabung, Indonesia
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted early February 9, 2015 sending ash up to 4 km into the air. Aviation Color Code has been raised to Orange.
At 03:32 UTC today, plume was extending 31 km to the west, according to Darwin VAAC.
At 13:21 UTC, the agency reported volcanic ash is not identifiable on satellite imagery due to meteorological cloud and darkness, but is still expected in area.
A large pyroclastic flow was observed coming down from the top of the volcano.
#SINABUNG 09-02-2015 07:11 am – Tjd 7 x guguran awan panas hingga 08:30 am jrk luncur 3.0 km – 4.5 km cr: Hasron DG pic.twitter.com/h3ayLrSil2
— Leopold Kennedy Adam (@LeopoldAdam) February 9, 2015
BIG ERUPTION Mt. #SINABUNG cr: Maz Yons pic.twitter.com/pqEj23VtAn
— Ricky Febriansyah (@RickyFebriand17) February 9, 2015
Pyroclastic flow of #Sinabung volcano this morning 09 Feb 2015 – 07:15 am CR : Zidan Zamzam pic.twitter.com/BLuioG3AFW
— Volcano Alert (@infoVolcano) February 9, 2015
#AVISO: Gran explosión del Mt. #Sinabung hace minutos, alcanzó entre 1500 a 3000 mts sobre el crater, caída de ceniza pic.twitter.com/vU8eC80WLv
— EarthQuakesTime (@EarthQuakesTime) February 9, 2015
Awal pekan dngan letusan #Sinabung yg sdh lama tidak trlihat sprti ini. @KaroNews @KAROglobal @karobukanbatakk pic.twitter.com/KRH9aSPg8q
— Valentino Ginting (@Vahlent22) February 9, 2015
"@kuncoro: RT @LeopoldAdam: Pyroclastic flow of #Sinabung volcano this morning 9 Februari 2015 pic.twitter.com/0pDloinXSQ"
— Andreas Aditya S (@easaditya) February 9, 2015
Heavy ashfall was reported in the nearby villages.
The condition of Perbaji village, southern side of #Sinabung volcano after the pyroclastic flow occured 09Feb – 08:35 pic.twitter.com/LA1iFS5xu9
— Volcano Alert (@infoVolcano) February 9, 2015
RT "@RickyFebriand17: Hujan pasir di Tiganderket pasca erupsi #SINABUNG 09/02/15 – 07.35wib | @infobencana pic.twitter.com/GCgPjrOt0t"
— SiNABUNG (@KAROglobal) February 9, 2015
Featured image: Sinabung eruption on February 9, 2015. Author: Zidan Zamzam
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