Mount Tandikat
Sumatera Barat · 2.438 m a.s.l.
Recommendations
Latest report
24-hour report, 2026-10-23, 00:00-24:00 WIB · Indra Saputra, A.Md
Visual observation
The volcano is covered by fog 0-II to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
Climatology
Weather overcast, weak wind towards northeast and northwest. Air temperature about 22-24°C. Humidity 54-57%.
Seismicity
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 35 mm, S-P 4.1 s, duration 18 s.
- 3 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 8-32 mm, S-P 16-31.3 s, duration 58-92 s.
Observation photo
Latest observation photo.
- Location
- Padang Pariaman, Agam, Sumatera Barat
- Nearest city
- Padang, Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang
- Elevation
- 2.438 m a.s.l.
- Coordinates
- -0.3900000, 100.3310000
Observation-post CCTV
Snapshots are updated about every 15 minutes. The capture time is shown in the top-left corner.
Live seismograms
Seismograph (helicorder) records from the last 24 hours at 1 PVMBG stations on Mount Tandikat, updated about every 15 minutes. One line = 30 minutes; the bottom line is the latest. Times on the image are UTC (WIB = UTC+7, WITA = UTC+8, WIT = UTC+9). Click an image for full size.
Source: PVMBG – MAGMA Indonesia. Volcanic earthquakes appear as spikes on the trace; continuous shaking may indicate tremor.
Volcanic hazard map (KRB)
Official Geological Agency map (2007): areas that may be hit by pyroclastic flows, lava flows, ballistic rocks, ashfall, and lahars. KRB III is closest to the source.
14-day seismicity chart
Volcanic earthquakes per day by type.
View data table
| Date | Deep volcanic | Local tectonic | Distant tectonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 Oct | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 Oct | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 Oct | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 Oct | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Oct | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Satellite imagery
Previous reports
24-hour report, 2026-10-22, 00:00-24:00 WIB
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-II to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 8 mm, S-P 2.3 s, duration 19 s.
- 3 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 7-43 mm, S-P 28.3-30 s, duration 117-251 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-21, 00:00-24:00 WIB
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-II to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
- 3 Local tectonic events, amplitude 6-15 mm, S-P 3.9-9.2 s, duration 27-38 s.
- 4 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 3-12 mm, S-P 13.5-18.8 s, duration 49-92 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-20, 00:00-24:00 WIB
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-II to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
- 1 Deep volcanic event, amplitude 4 mm, S-P 0.5 s, duration 14 s.
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 15 mm, S-P 4.1 s, duration 25 s.
- 3 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 10-43 mm, S-P 13.1-63.5 s, duration 63-187 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-19, 00:00-24:00 WIB
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-I to covered by fog 0-II. Crater smoke not observed.
- 1 Local tectonic event, amplitude 18 mm, S-P 4 s, duration 30 s.
- 1 Distant tectonic event, amplitude 7 mm, S-P not observed, duration 85 s.
24-hour report, 2026-10-18, 00:00-24:00 WIB
Visual: The volcano is covered by fog 0-II to covered by fog 0-III. Crater smoke not observed.
- 3 Local tectonic events, amplitude 3-42 mm, S-P 2.7-4.6 s, duration 14-19 s.
- 2 Distant tectonic events, amplitude 3-5 mm, S-P 10.9-20.9 s, duration 32-83 s.
Level history
No level changes recorded since monitoring began.