Sinabung Mountain in Karo Regency, North Sumatra, suffered a major eruption on Monday, February 19, 2018, at 08:53 pm. Officials observing Mount Sinabung from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), M. Nurul Saori, contacted Between in Medan said the eruption on Monday morning was greater than previous eruptions. Also read: Erupting Again, Sinabung Mountain Launches Heat Cloud 4.6 Km After the eruption at 08.53 WIB, Mount Sinabung experienced some eruptions after, even though the frequency is lower. Because the eruption is strong enough, this first eruption led to a burst of hot clouds up to 5,000 meters more. "The measuring tool we had an error because it is high enough," he said. Clouds that come out in this eruption also spread as far as 4.9 kilometers to the south and reach 3.5 km to the east and southeast. Volcanic dust from the eruption of Mount Sinabung is observed to fly to the west, in accordance with the direction of the current wind blow. Read also: Jokowi Targets Sinabung Refugees Relocation Completed Next Year Although the eruption is quite large, PVMBG does not record any refugees, including the soul of the victim. "The situation is still safe, because the area is sterile," said Nurul Asrori. Since it has been set up for alert status or level 4 on June 2, 2015, the activity of Mount Sinabung is active. The eruption of Mount Sinabung which is kept by the disaster-prone areas is widespread and some villages should not be occupied again. A total of 3,331 families had to be relocated.
