Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest one yet
Indonesia — An Indonesian volcano shot black ash three miles into the air early today — its most powerful eruption since springing back to life after four centuries of dormancy.
The force of Mount Sinabung’s explosion could be felt five miles (eight kilometers) away.
“This one was really terrifying,” said Anissa Siregar, 30, as she and her two sleepy children arrived by truck at an emergency shelter near the base, adding that the whole mountain shook violently for at least three minutes. “It just keeps getting worse.”
The volcano in North Sumatra province erupted last week for the first time since 1600, catching many scientists off guard. With more than 129 active volcanoes to watch, local vulcanologists had failed to monitor it for rising magma, slight uplifts in land and other signs of seismic activity.