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Tandikat-Singgalang

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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 0.39°S
  • 100.331°E

  • 2854 m
    9364 ft

  • 261150
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Most Recent Weekly Report: 22 January-28 January 2003 Citation IconCite this Report

On 20 January a felt earthquake occurred at Tandikat, which was followed by a significant number of volcanic earthquakes. This led VSI to raise the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 25 January.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)


Most Recent Bulletin Report: September 2003 (BGVN 28:09) Citation IconCite this Report

Brief episode of increased seismicity during January-February 2002

Volcanic seismicity at Tandikat increased significantly following a felt event (MM III) on 20 January 2002 (table 1). Deep-volcanic earthquakes totaled 149 during the week of 20-26 January, a period when 174 tectonic events were also recorded. Both types of earthquakes decreased significantly the next week, and gradually declined further over the following two weeks. The weekly report for 27 January-2 February noted that visual observations were not possible due to thick fog. The hazard status was set at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 25 January 2002 and remained at that level through 16 February.

Information Contacts: Dali Ahmad, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/).

Weekly Reports - Index


2003: January


22 January-28 January 2003 Citation IconCite this Report

On 20 January a felt earthquake occurred at Tandikat, which was followed by a significant number of volcanic earthquakes. This led VSI to raise the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 25 January.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)


Bulletin Reports - Index

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08/2003 (BGVN 28:08) Increased seismicity during January 2003

09/2003 (BGVN 28:09) Brief episode of increased seismicity during January-February 2002




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


August 2003 (BGVN 28:08) Citation IconCite this Report

Increased seismicity during January 2003

Seismic activity at Tandikat increased significantly over the week of 20-26 January 2003. One felt earthquake (III on the MMI scale) on 20 January was followed by a significant number of deep volcanic earthquakes. The number of both volcanic and tectonic earthquakes resulted in the volcano's hazard status being upgraded to Alert Level 2 on 25 January. Seismic activity decreased over the period 27 January-16 February (table 1), but remained at an elevated level.

Table 1. Seismicity recorded at Tandikat, 13 January-16 February 2003. Data courtesy of VSI.

Date Shallow Volcanic Deep Volcanic Emission Tremor Tectonic
13 Jan-19 Jan 2002 -- 6 -- -- 22
20 Jan-26 Jan 2002 1 149 -- 2 174
27 Jan-02 Feb 2002 -- 46 4 1 54
03 Feb-09 Feb 2002 -- 24 3 -- 18
10 Feb-16 Feb 2002 -- 19 5 -- 15

Information Contacts: Dali Ahmad, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi. esdm.go.id/).


September 2003 (BGVN 28:09) Citation IconCite this Report

Brief episode of increased seismicity during January-February 2002

Volcanic seismicity at Tandikat increased significantly following a felt event (MM III) on 20 January 2002 (table 1). Deep-volcanic earthquakes totaled 149 during the week of 20-26 January, a period when 174 tectonic events were also recorded. Both types of earthquakes decreased significantly the next week, and gradually declined further over the following two weeks. The weekly report for 27 January-2 February noted that visual observations were not possible due to thick fog. The hazard status was set at Alert Level 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 25 January 2002 and remained at that level through 16 February.

Information Contacts: Dali Ahmad, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (VSI), Jalan Diponegoro No. 57, Bandung 40122, Indonesia (URL: http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/).

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 3 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1924 Apr - 1924 Apr (?) Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Tandikat
1924 Apr - 1924 Apr (?) Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Tandikat

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
1924 Apr    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1914 May 31 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Tandikat
1914 May 31 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Tandikat

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash weak or small
1914 May 31    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1892 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Tandikat
1892 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

1889 Feb 19 - 1889 Dec 4 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 1

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Tandikat summit crater and upper NE flank
1889 Feb 19 - 1889 Dec 4 Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Tandikat summit crater and upper NE flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity
   - - - -    - - - - Ash weak or small
1889 Feb 19    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Tandikat-Singgalang.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Tandikat-Singgalang.

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Tandikat-Singgalang in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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