W. Java Mt. Tangkuban translated breaks out

The Jakarta Post, Bandung | Archipelago | Thu, 07 March 2013, 5: 48 AM

Mount Tangkuban translated in West Java has shown increased activity since 21 February, spewing volcanic ash and sand.

Head of the center of Volcanology and geological disaster mitigation Agency, Surono, said his recorded on another eruption on Wednesday at 5: 59 pm, adding that the most recent eruption indicated that the mountain volcanic activity has increased on a daily basis.

"Contemporary eruption was much stronger than the on 21 February," Surono said in Bandung, as quoted by kompas.com.

The eruption, he remained, took about 8 minutes and ash about 30 meters from the Ratu Crater sent. On Monday, Surono added, that the ash and sand as many as 500 meters from the crater was hurled.