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 Latest news:Saturday, Nov 06, 2010
According to the Jakarta Post, Talang volcano in Western Sumatra started to eruption on 2 Nov 2010.
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Thursday, Dec 06, 2007
Talang is becoming more active as judged from visual observations and seismicity . Ash and steam plumes from multiple craters rose to altitudes of 3.1-4.1 km (10,200-13,500 ft) a.s.l. during 27-29 November. A strong smell of sulfur dioxide gas was also reported. Visitors and tourists were advised not to go within a 3-km radius of the summit. ...
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Talang volcanoStratovolcano 2597 m / 8,520 ft
Sumatra, Indonesia, -0.98°S / 100.68°E Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Talang webcams / live data [hide map] [enlarge map]
Last update: 19 Feb 2012
Typical eruption style: 1833, 1843, 1845, 1868(?), 1963, 1967, 1968, 1986, 2001, 2005 Talang volcano eruptions: Small explosive eruptions. Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:The largest of these is 1 x 2 km wide Danau Talang. No historical eruptions have occurred from the summit of the volcano, which lacks a crater. All historical eruptions from Gunung Talang volcano have involved small-to-moderate 19th-century explosive activity originating from a series of small craters in a valley on the upper NE flank.--- Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute |
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