Padang earthquake, Triggering Tamalau out Fire Mountain

Powerful earthquake of 7.6 occurred Richtrer Scale in West Sumatra at 17:16 pm, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Not only cause casualties and damage, and rising water in the lake toba, but the quake also triggered the increase in volcanic activity.


Head of Volcanology Center, Mitigation, Disaster, and Geology Directorate General of Energy and Mineral Resources, Surono said there were three volcanoes surrounding the epicenter of Marapi, Tandikat, and TALAMAU.

"I got a report of Mount Marapi, Tandikat, no increase in activity," he said when contacted VIVAnews Surono, Thursday, October 1, 2009.

Different conditions occur in the Mount TALAMAU, "Mount TALAMAU at 03.00 o'clock until 04.00 o'clock in the morning, the flames still visible at the top," he added.

The fire is then not seen again. Earthquake, said Surono, increased volcanic tremor or tremors. Energy earthquake tremors increased.

However, do not worry, "does not mean that followed the eruption," he explained.

So far, more Surono, there has been no evacuation orders for people who live around these three mountains. "There will be a separate warning," he added

source: vivanews.com