It is the biggest mud volcano in the world; responsibility for it was credited to the blowout of a natural gas well drilled by Lapindo Brantas, although some scientists and company officials contend it was caused by a distant earthquake.
The mud volcano ranks as the largest in the world; it is linked to a natural gas well blowout by Lapindo Brantas, although some experts and company personnel believe it was caused by a distant seismic event.