Sinabung is a typical stratovolcano in northern Sumatra next to the town of Berastagi.

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Sinabung volcano (Sumatra): large eruption this morning, ash plume at 38,000 ft (12 km) altitude

Tuesday Dec 10, 2013 08:25 AM | BY: T

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After a relatively calm period, a large vulcanian explosion occurred at the volcano this morning (04:30 GMT). VAAC Darwin reports an ash plume to 38,000 ft (12 km) altitude drifting 50 nautical miles to the NW.The eruption was preceded by a smaller one at midnight (GMT) with an ash plume altitude of estimated 18,000 ft (5.5 km).The volcano has been on red alert for 2 weeks and more than 17,000 people remain evacuated (for good reason!).