SEMARANG- Mount Ungaran that is considered to be''sleeping'', was still active. Indications vulcanic mountain activities, among others, with the geothermal (Geothermal) Gedongsongo temple in the area.

The explanation is presented Vice Chairman of the Association of the Geology Pengda Jateng Ir Sujarwanto Dwiatmoko MSi, on Tuesday (27 / 2). He said, Geothermal activity can be seen bathing with hot water in Gedongsongo. The water temperature reaches 48 degrees Celsius. The temperature of water''remains,''he said.

Geothermal indicate the existence of these, at the bottom of the hot water can be''natural''fire. In the context of the mountain of fire, fire is the natural magma. Because''is still active, the mountain is also a time can explode,''he said.

At the peak of Mount Ungaran at this time there are also craters. If the bark, usually bursts magma and Pyroclastic (clouds and hot stone / wedus gembel) will go through the part. However, if the crater stopped, then bursts of material bowels of the earth will find midst others.

Each volcano in Indonesia, both the active and visible''sleeping'', still continue to be monitored. However, specific to the mountain Ungaran, the signs will still not break out there.

''While this is indeed appear that the rumor that Mount Ungaran on, but people in Semarang Ungaran and does not need to worry,''he said.

Tourism Destination

According to him, even with the many activities volcano these parties benefit. Gedongsongo in hot water at this time is one of the tourist destinations of interest to visit. There are similar places in the west of Mount back Ungaran, namely Gonoharjo in Kendal regency. Ungaran mountain is located about 40 km to the South - West Power Semarang city.

This mountain, including an old volcano with type strato and highest peak has an altitude of 2050 meters above sea level.
Tens of thousands of years ago, due to collision euroasia plates and indoaustralia, make some mountains in the fire. Volcanoes which first appeared in the region is the southern island of Java to Kulonprogo. Mount the second is to appear Ungaran, and later followed Telomoyo, Merbabu, and Merapi. ''When this is the most active of Mount Merapi,''he said.