Indonesia: Big Country, Big disasters

BANGKOK, 2 November 2010 (IRIN) - Concurrent disasters experienced in Indonesia in the week of 25 October - a volcano in central Java and an earthquake and tsunami off the southern coast of Sumatra - underscore the unique challenges this archipelago nation faces.

Russian Scientists: Drilling Did Not Trigger Sidoarjo Mud

Russian report says mud eruption was triggered by series of seismic events that reactivated centuries old mud volcano structure

Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of quiet

TANAH KARO, Indonesia ? Tens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters Monday after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds of hot ash and smoke more than a mile (several kilometers) into the air ? an eruption that caught scientists off-guard.

From Russia with LUSI

Suara Pembaruan Article - English version - August 10, 2010

Russian Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Indonesia Mud Disaster

3D subsurface imaging reveals inner workings of mud volcano