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The arc is also home to several calderas, which are large, circular depressions that are formed by the collapse of a volcanic summit. The Bicol Arc has a significant impact on the Bicol Region. The volcanoes of the arc provide fertile soil for agriculture, and they also attract tourism. However, the volcanoes also pose a hazard to the region ...
There are no historical eruptions from the volcano with the last eruptive activity dated as Holocene as reported by the Global Volcanism Program.Thick lava flows from that period are present on the flanks of Mount Masaraga, an understudied volcano in the Philippines.
Mount Labo, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the province of Camarines Norte, in the Bicol Region (Region V), on Luzon Island, in the Philippines. It is located at the northwest end of the Bicol Peninsula .
On the summit of the volcano is a large crater with bare inner walls that are breached on the eastern side. On the lower flank this side of the predominantly andesitic volcano, is Luzon's largest solfataras and hot springs, some of which deposit siliceous sinter. Naglagbong and Jigabo are two thermal wells located on the volcano.
Mayon (Central Bikol: Bulkan Mayon; Tagalog: Bulkang Mayon, IPA:), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape , and is regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology .
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Mount Bulusan, also known as Bulusan Volcano, is a stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Located in the province of Sorsogon in the Bicol Region , it is 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Mayon Volcano and approximately 390 kilometres (240 mi) southeast of Manila .
A volcanic arc is a chain of volcanic islands or mountains located near the edge of continents that are formed as the result of tectonic plate subduction. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.