list of volcano's in philippines

7/29/2019 List of Volcano's in Philippines

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Country: Philippines

SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

Volcano

Number: 0703-03=

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Historical

LastKnownEruption:

2010

SummitElevation:

2462 m 8,077 feet

Latitude: 13.257N 1315'24"N

Longitude: 123.685E 12341'6"E

Beautifully symmetrical Mayon volcano, which rises to 2462 m above theAlbay Gulf, is the Philippines' most active volcano. The structurally simplevolcano has steep upper slopes averaging 35-40 degrees that are capped bya small summit crater. The historical eruptions of this basaltic-andesiticvolcano date back to 1616 and range from strombolian to basaltic plinian, withcyclical activity beginning with basaltic eruptions, followed by longer termandesitic lava flows. Eruptions occur predominately from the central conduitand have also produced lava flows that travel far down the flanks. Pyroclasticflows and mudflows have commonly swept down many of the approximately40 ravines that radiate from the summit and have often devastated populatedlowland areas. Mayon's most violent eruption, in 1814, killed more than 1200people and devastated several towns.
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SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

Volcano

Number: 0703-01=

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcanoes

VolcanoStatus:

Historical

LastKnownEruption:

2011

SummitElevation:

1565 m 5,134 feet

Latitude: 12.770N 1246'12"N

Longitude: 124.05E 1243'0"E

Luzon's southernmost volcano, Bulusan, was constructed along the rim ofthe 11-km-diameter dacitic-to-rhyolitic Irosin caldera, which was formed about36,000 years ago. Bulusan lies at the SE end of the Bicol volcanic arcoccupying the peninsula of the same name that forms the elongated SE tip ofLuzon. A broad, flat moat is located below the topographically prominent SWrim of Irosin caldera; the NE rim is buried by the andesitic Bulusan complex.Bulusan is flanked by several other large intracaldera lava domes and cones,including the prominent Mount Jormajan lava dome on the SW flank andSharp Peak to the NE. The summit of 1565-m-high Bulusan volcano isunvegetated and contains a 300-m-wide, 50-m-deep crater. Three smallcraters are located on the SE flank. Many moderate explosive eruptions havebeen recorded at Bulusan since the mid-19th century.
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SubregionName:

Philippines - Mindanao

Volcano

Number: 0701-03=

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Fumarolic

LastKnownEruption:

Unknown

SummitElevation:

2938 m 9,639 feet

Latitude: 6.989N 659'20"N

Longitude: 125.269E 12516'10"E

Apo volcano is the highest peak in the Philippines, but its geologic historyis poorly known. Apo, which means master, or grandfather, rises to 2938 mSW of the coastal city of Davao and has a flat-topped summit with threepeaks. The SW peak of the andesitic-to-dacitic volcano, also known as Davaovolcano, is the highest and contains a 500-m-wide crater containing a smalllake. The youngest crater is on the northern peak. A line of solfataras risesfrom a fissure on the SE side that extends from 2400 m to the summit. Apo isone of several volcanoes to which the major 1641 eruption from Parkervolcano was incorrectly attributed to, but no historical eruptions are knownfrom Apo.
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Bulusan


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

0703-01=

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcanoes

VolcanoStatus:

Historical

LastKnownEruption:

2011

SummitElevation:

1565 m 5,134 feet

Latitude: 12.770N 1246'12"N

Longitude: 124.05E 1243'0"E

Luzon's southernmost volcano, Bulusan, was constructed along the rim of

the 11-km-diameter dacitic-to-rhyolitic Irosin caldera, which was formed about36,000 years ago. Bulusan lies at the SE end of the Bicol volcanic arcoccupying the peninsula of the same name that forms the elongated SE tip ofLuzon. A broad, flat moat is located below the topographically prominent SWrim of Irosin caldera; the NE rim is buried by the andesitic Bulusan complex.Bulusan is flanked by several other large intracaldera lava domes and cones,including the prominent Mount Jormajan lava dome on the SW flank andSharp Peak to the NE. The summit of 1565-m-high Bulusan volcano isunvegetated and contains a 300-m-wide, 50-m-deep crater. Three smallcraters are located on the SE flank. Many moderate explosive eruptions havebeen recorded at Bulusan since the mid-19th century.


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Iriga


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

0703-041

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Holocene

LastKnownEruption:

Unknown

SummitElevation:

1196 m 3,924 feet

Latitude: 13.457N 1327'24"N

Longitude: 123.457E 12327'24"E

Mount Iriga is a small stratovolcano that rises to 1196 m immediately SW

of Lake Buhi. The dominantly andesitic stratovolcano has satellitic cindercones of basaltic composition. A large breached crater that opens to the SEwas formed as a result of a major debris avalanche that buried severalvillages and formed a broad hummocky deposit that extends across the plainsouth of Lake Buhi. This catastrophic event was at one time considered tohave occurred during 1628 AD, but later work has shown that the collapseand eruption occurred earlier at some unknown date during the Holocene. Theavalanche was followed by phreatic explosions that created a small crater atthe base of the scarp.
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Malinao


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

070304=A

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Pleistocene-Fumarolic

LastKnownEruption:

Pleistocene

SummitElevation:

1548 m 5,079 feet

Latitude: 13.416N 1324'58"N

Longitude: 123.608E 12336'30"E

Forested Malinao stratovolcano, NNW of Mayon volcano, contains a large

summit crater that is breached to the east. This Quaternary volcano, alsoknown as Buhi or Takit, was active from about 500,000 to 60,000 years ago(Nielson et al., 1996), but the eastern flank of the 1548-m-high volcano is thesite of the Luzon's largest solfataras and hot springs, some of which depositsilicious sinter. A minor explosion from the Naglabong thermal area thatejected blocks in 1980 was probably due to water drawdown duringdevelopment of the Tiwi geothermal field (Newhall 1994, pers. comm.).
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Taal


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

0703-07=

VolcanoType:

Caldera

VolcanoStatus:

Historical

LastKnownEruption:

1977

SummitElevation:

311 m 1,020 feet


Longitude: 120.993E 12059'36"E

Taal volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines and

has produced some of its most powerful historical eruptions. In contrast toMayon volcano, Taal is not topographically prominent, but its prehistoricaleruptions have greatly changed the topography of SW Luzon. The 15 x 20 kmTalisay (Taal) caldera is largely filled by Lake Taal, whose 267 sq km surfacelies only 3 m above sea level. The maximum depth of the lake is 160 m, andseveral eruptive centers lie submerged beneath the lake. The 5-km-wideVolcano Island in north-central Lake Taal is the location of all historicaleruptions. The island is a complex volcano composed of coalescing smallstratovolcanoes, tuff rings, and scoria cones that has grown about 25% inarea during historical time. Powerful pyroclastic flows and surges fromhistorical eruptions of Taal have caused many fatalities.


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Pinatubo


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

0703-083

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Historical

LastKnownEruption:

1993

SummitElevation:

1486 m 4,875 feet


Longitude: 120.35E 12021'0"E

Prior to 1991 Pinatubo volcano was a relatively unknown, heavily forested

lava dome complex located 100 km NW of Manila with no records of historicaleruptions. The 1991 eruption, one of the world's largest of the 20th century,ejected massive amounts of tephra and produced voluminous pyroclasticflows, forming a small, 2.5-km-wide summit caldera whose floor is nowcovered by a lake. Caldera formation lowered the height of the summit from1745 to 1486 m. Although the eruption caused hundreds of fatalities andmajor damage with severe social and economic impact, successful monitoringefforts greatly reduced the number of fatalities. Widespread lahars thatredistributed products of the 1991 eruption have continued to cause severedisruption. At least six major eruptive periods, interrupted by lengthy quiescent

periods, have occurred from modern Pinatubo volcano during the past 35,000years. Most of these have produced major pyroclastic flows and lahars thatwere even more extensive than in 1991.


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Arayat


SubregionName:

Luzon (Philippines)

VolcanoNumber:

0703-084

VolcanoType:

Stratovolcano

VolcanoStatus:

Holocene?

LastKnownEruption:

Unknown

SummitElevation:

1026 m 3,366 feet


Longitude: 120.742E 12044'30"E

The forested Arayat volcano is one of the few topographic features that

rise above the flat Central Plain of Luzon Island. Weak steaming occurs at theNW side of the 1026-m-high summit, which rises NE of the city of Angeles. Alarge breached crater on the WNW side is the apparent source of a majordebris-avalanche deposit that forms hummocky terrain beyond the west andNW sides of the volcano. Post-collapse activity formed an andesitic domeknown as White Rock in the collapse amphitheater. There are no reports ofhistorical eruptions from Arayat. Although the volcano was listed as activeduring the past 2000 years (IAVCEI, 1973), perhaps referring to its thermalactivity, the only dated rocks are 0.53 and 0.65 million-year-old basalts thatpredated collapse and formation of the lava dome.

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