Helatoba-Tarutung is a group of sulfurous hot springs in the south of Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It stretches 40 km along the Renun-Toru geological fault zone.[1] The last eruption took place during the Pleistocene age.[citation needed]

Helatoba-Tarutung
Map
Highest point
Elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Coordinates2°02′N 98°56′E / 2.03°N 98.93°E / 2.03; 98.93
Geography
LocationNorth Sumatra, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typefumarole field
Last eruptionPleistocene

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  1. ^ Barber, A.J.; Milsom, John; Crow, Michael, eds. (2005). Sumatra: Geology, Resources and Tectonic Evolution. Geological Society. pp. 125–126. ISBN 9781862391802.