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. |