Berastagi, Indonesia

Mount Sinabung

Mount Sinabung is an active stratovolcano consisting of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 40 kilometres from Lake Toba. Many old lava flows are on its flanks and the last known eruption, before recent times, occurred 1200 years before present, between 740 - 880 CE. Solfataric activities were last observed at the summit in 1912; recent documented events include an eruption in the early hours of 29 August 2010 and eruptions in September and November 2013, January, February and October 2014.

City
Berastagi
Country
Indonesia
Category
Nature
Suggested visit
About 150 minutes

More places in Berastagi

Plan a trip here

Background: Wikipedia

Loading Travel Crew AI

Still loading - a slow connection can take a little longer. Reload