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Peuet Sague

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  • 4.903°N
  • 96.289°E

  • 2785 m
    9137 ft

  • 261030
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Most Recent Weekly Report: 10 January-16 January 2001 Citation IconCite this Report

The VSI reported two explosions at Peuet Sague on 25 December, and another the next day. The explosions deposited ash over a wide area including villages 20 km from the summit. As of about 8 January lava flows were visible at the volcano from Trans village, 7 km away. The volcano is at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4).

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)


Most Recent Bulletin Report: January 2001 (BGVN 26:01) Citation IconCite this Report

1999 activity continues through 14 June; explosions in late December 2000

Peuet Sague's 1999 activity (BGVN 24:05) was reported to have continued, although at a decreased level, through 14 June 1999. A malfunctioning seismograph prevented instrumental monitoring in late May, but thin white gas-and-steam plumes that rose ~15 m were visible. During the first week in June plumes continued to rise to heights of 20 m. Rumbling was heard on 18 occasions, and plumes continued to rise through 14 June.

The VSI did not release further reports until renewed activity began at 0800 on 25 December 2000 with the first of three explosions. A second explosion occurred at 1310, and a third one followed at 1130 on 26 December. The explosions generated ash that spread over a relatively large area. Ashfall occurred on Geumpang, Lutung, Mane, and Bangke villages up to 20 km away. An observer from the village of Trans reported having seen glowing lava flows at night. Reported emissions ceased for the remainder of 2000, and the hazard status stayed at 2 (on a scale of 1-4).

Information Contacts: Dali Ahmad, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/).

Weekly Reports - Index


2001: January


10 January-16 January 2001 Citation IconCite this Report

The VSI reported two explosions at Peuet Sague on 25 December, and another the next day. The explosions deposited ash over a wide area including villages 20 km from the summit. As of about 8 January lava flows were visible at the volcano from Trans village, 7 km away. The volcano is at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4).

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)


Bulletin Reports - Index

Reports are organized chronologically and indexed below by Month/Year (Publication Volume:Number), and include a one-line summary. Click on the index link or scroll down to read the reports.

04/1998 (BGVN 23:04) Pilots spot ash erupting from remote volcano in N Sumatra beginning in late April

05/1999 (BGVN 24:05) March-May activity initially increased and later slackened; minor ash emissions

01/2001 (BGVN 26:01) 1999 activity continues through 14 June; explosions in late December 2000




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


April 1998 (BGVN 23:04) Citation IconCite this Report

Pilots spot ash erupting from remote volcano in N Sumatra beginning in late April

An eruption of Mount Peuet Sague, in a remote part of northern Sumatra, was first seen the morning of 26 April by pilots. Indonesia's Antara news agency reported on 27 April that a pilot of the national airline, Garuda, saw a volcano erupting in the province of Aceh, in the Pidie area. The report said the pilot saw ash to an altitude of ~3 km as he flew over at ~7 km altitude. The report also quoted the local Air Force chief as saying a fighter pilot spotted fire and thick smoke issuing from the mountain. It was the second recent eruption there: the first, on 19 April, was obscured by thick smoke from forest fires.

Officials at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, which has responsibility for monitoring volcanic activity in Aceh Province, reported a phreatic eruption. The active crater is near Mount Tutung, 2 km W of the peak of Peuet Sague. The nearest village sits 8 km W of the eruption center. No one was harmed and it appears few noticed, as there were no accounts from local residents of sounds, tremors, or ashfall. There were some indications of material ejected from the crater. A 15 May statement said white smoke was weakly issuing from the volcano, but that all other activity had ceased.

Peuet Sague is remote and scientific information is accordingly difficult to collect. VSI observers who went to the area shortly after the latest eruption were delayed because they had to walk nearly four days to reach the volcano. The Mount Peuet Sague Volcano Observatory was initiated at the end of 1997 but had been equipped with neither monitoring devices nor observers at the time of this activity. VSI planned to install one radio telemetric seismograph and to employ one observer by late May 1998.

Background. The name Peuet Sague, which has numerous spelling variants (e.g. Peut Sagoe, Peuet Sagu, Puet Sagu, Peuet Sagoee), means "square." Accordingly, Peuet Sague, a stratovolcano, contains four summit peaks. It is located in Sigli Regency, Aceh Province near Seulawah Agam and Burni Telong volcanoes. The crater believed to be active resides SE of one of the peaks of the lava dome (Mount Tutung). This narrow crater has a diameter of about 70 m and a depth of 80 m.

According to Igan Sutawidjaja, a May 1920 expedition was stopped by heavy ashfall and a 1952 expedition spent 20 days without reaching the volcano. A 1975 team reached the peak after nine days but found no eruptive activity. They documented a lake (500 x 800 m) at the foot of Mount Tutung containing water at a temperature of 19°C. Within Tutung's crater they found a small (40 x 75 m) blue lake with a temperature of 21°C. This intracrater lake was surrounded by four solfataras (with temperatures of 59-78°C).

The last major eruption occurred in 1918-21 when ash was emitted, a lava dome was formed, and pyroclastic flows spilled into surrounding uninhabited forests. Scientists inspecting the summit area in 1984 found burned trees surrounding the main crater, likely due to a 1979 eruption. Local eye-witnesses and pilots reported ash columns above the summit in 1979, 1986, and 1991. An expedition in 1984 found burned trees surrounding the crater, attributed to the 1979 eruption. Uncertain activity was reported in 1949.

Information Contacts: Mahbub Iskandar, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia; Igan S. Sutawidjaja, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No.57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/); Reuters News Agency; Associated Press.


May 1999 (BGVN 24:05) Citation IconCite this Report

March-May activity initially increased and later slackened; minor ash emissions

During 9 March-24 May activity initially increased but later diminished. Volcanic activity increased during 9-15 March and people in the local settlement heard booming noises about 20 times/day. From 16 to 22 March, volcanic activity continued at the same scale, but the booming noises weakened. The seismic record also illustrated decreased intensity. Activity continued through the week of 23-29 March without diminishing, but the booming noises ceased. Volcanic and tectonic events increased, with volcanic type-B earthquakes rising from 6 to 15 and tectonic events increasing from 1 to 18. From 27 April to 3 May volcanic earthquakes increased and an eruption emitted white-gray ash to 200 m.

Activity began tapering during 4-10 May. A white plume was observed at heights of 10-20 m. Volcanic shocks decreased. Activity continued to decline during 11-17 May, with a plume ranging from 10 to 200 m heights. Volcanic activity was not recorded during 18-24 May, but observers reported 14 "thin white ash plumes" rising 10-50 m.

The Peuet Sague stratovolcano contains four summit peaks. The crater believed to be active resides SE of one of the peaks of the lava dome (Mount Tutung). This narrow crater has a diameter of about 70 m and a depth of 80 m. The last major eruption occurred in 1918-21 when ash was emitted, a lava dome was formed, and pyroclastic flows spilled into surrounding uninhabited forests. A 1975 team that reached the peak found no eruptive activity, but documented a lake (500 x 800 m) at the foot of Mount Tutung. Within Tutung's crater they found a small (40 x 75 m) blue lake surrounded by four solfataras. Scientists inspecting the summit area in 1984 found burned trees surrounding the main crater, likely due to a 1979 eruption. Local eyewitnesses and pilots reported ash columns above the summit in 1979, 1986, and 1991.

Information Contacts: Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/).


January 2001 (BGVN 26:01) Citation IconCite this Report

1999 activity continues through 14 June; explosions in late December 2000

Peuet Sague's 1999 activity (BGVN 24:05) was reported to have continued, although at a decreased level, through 14 June 1999. A malfunctioning seismograph prevented instrumental monitoring in late May, but thin white gas-and-steam plumes that rose ~15 m were visible. During the first week in June plumes continued to rise to heights of 20 m. Rumbling was heard on 18 occasions, and plumes continued to rise through 14 June.

The VSI did not release further reports until renewed activity began at 0800 on 25 December 2000 with the first of three explosions. A second explosion occurred at 1310, and a third one followed at 1130 on 26 December. The explosions generated ash that spread over a relatively large area. Ashfall occurred on Geumpang, Lutung, Mane, and Bangke villages up to 20 km away. An observer from the village of Trans reported having seen glowing lava flows at night. Reported emissions ceased for the remainder of 2000, and the hazard status stayed at 2 (on a scale of 1-4).

Information Contacts: Dali Ahmad, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/).

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 7 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

2000 Dec 25 - 2000 Dec 26 (in or after) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
2000 Dec 25 - 2000 Dec 26 (in or after) Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
2000 Dec 25    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1999 Mar 9 (?) - 1999 Apr 30 ± 3 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1999 Mar 9 (?) - 1999 Apr 30 ± 3 days Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 5 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Audible Sounds
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined) Before.
1999 Mar 9
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1998 Apr 19 - 1998 Apr 26 (?) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1998 Apr 19 - 1998 Apr 26 (?) Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1998 Apr 19    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1991 Jul 2 ± 182 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1991 Jul 2 ± 182 days - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1991    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1986 Jul 2 ± 182 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1986 Jul 2 ± 182 days - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1986    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1979 Jul 2 ± 182 days Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1979 Jul 2 ± 182 days - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1979    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1918 - 1921 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1918 - 1921 Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Lava dome
1918    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Peuet Sague.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Peuet Sague.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Peuet Sague in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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