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Talakmau Volcano | John Seach
Sumatra, Indonesia
0.07 N, 99.98 E
summit elevation 2912 m
complex volcano
Talakmau volcano is located on the equator. The volcano is situated on the coastal plain 16 km east of Kotoaur, and 12 km north of Kotopadang. Pasaman is a twin volcano located to the SW.
The summit is elongated in NE-SW direction with diameter of 1.5 km x 0.5 km. The most recent volcanic activity created 30 explosion pits with diameters from 15-70 m.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 15 km SSW of the summit on 26th January 2009.
1937 Eruption
An eruption of Talakmau volcano occurred on 8th September 1937. An eruption column rose 70 m above the rim of the central crater.
Further reading
Neumann van Padang, M., 1951. Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes of the World, Including Solfatara Fields, Indonesia.
Talakmau Volcano Eruptions
1937