Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Sinabung in Indonesia on 29 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Sinabung

in Indonesia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Sinabung is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Sinabung
Lat/Lon:	3.17 , 98.392
Event Date:	29 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 260000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 8200000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	2
Population exposure index:	5
Inserted at:	29 Jul 2021 05:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		29 Jul 2021 00:00	Volcanic ash to flight level 150 (4500m) last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station observation 28 0820 UTC move s/se.	DARWIN

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Indonesia , Province of Sumatera Utara (population 9,319,344) . The nearest places are Berastagi, Kutabuluh, Kabanjahe, Bekancan, Tigabinaga, Sibaulangit, Merek, Laoboer, Kutabuluhpasar, Simbelin, and Pematangdjohar.

Radius	Population
100 km	8.2 million people
75 km	6.3 million people
50 km	1.3 million people
30 km	260000 people
20 km	200000 people
10 km	71000 people
5 km	16000 people
2 km	<1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Berastagi	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Kutabuluh	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Kabanjahe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	56000 people	13 km
Bekancan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	14 km
Tigabinaga	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	19 km
Sibaulangit	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Merek	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	29 km
Laoboer	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	30 km
Kutabuluhpasar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	31 km
Simbelin	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	32 km
Baturedan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Gunungmariah	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	34 km
Saranpandang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Pengkol	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Saribudolok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Namoukur	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Parendean	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Tigajuhar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Tanjunglangkat	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	37 km
Paropo	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Laosoloe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Pancurbatu	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	40 km
Goenoengrintih	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Laomelgap	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Hoetamanik	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Bohorok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Sumbul	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Binjai	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	City	230000 people	48 km
Poelau	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Toengtoengbatoe	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Dalandolok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	49 km
Negeridolok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Bintang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Bangunpurba	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Sigalingging	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Kotarih	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Djamboerserakoet	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	55 km
Medan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Major city	1.7 million people	56 km
Lawesigala-gala Timur	Aceh	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Keudeampöntoean	Aceh	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Karadjoan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Tanjungmorawa	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Silauparibuan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Hoetapajoeng	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Bindjai	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Kasingahan	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Binalun	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Parboeloean	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Galang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Pandjaitah	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Genting	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Hampenanperak	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Pondok	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Sarimatondang	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Simpangraja	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Salak	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	68 km
Lubukpakam	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Biakmoeli	Aceh	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Pispis	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Djongar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Segroen	Aceh	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km
Pematangdjohar	Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Polonia	MES	27	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9500	53 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Belawan	IDBLW	Indonesia	75 km
Medan, Sumatra	IDMES	Indonesia	77 km
Perbaungan		Indonesia	86 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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