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Talang

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Country:Indonesia
Subregion Name:Sumatra (Indonesia)
Volcano Number:0601-16=
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status:Historical
Last Known Eruption: 2007 
Summit Elevation: 2597 m 8,520 feet
Latitude: 0.978°S 0°58'42"S
Longitude: 100.679°E 100°40'46"E

Talang, which forms a twin volcano with the extinct Pasar Arbaa volcano, lies ESE of the major city of Padang and rises NW of Dibawah Lake. Talang has two crater lakes on its flanks; the largest of these is 1 x 2 km wide Danau Talang. Most historical eruptions have not occurred from the summit of the volcano, which lacks a crater. Historical eruptions from Gunung Talang volcano have mostly involved small-to-moderate explosive activity first documented in the 19th century that originated from a series of small craters in a valley on the upper NE flank.

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