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There are 100 volcanoes in the Philippines listed by the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) at present, [6] of which 20 are categorized as "historical" and 59 as "Holocene". [6] The GVP lists volcanoes with historical, Holocene eruptions, or possibly older if strong signs of volcanism are still evident through thermal ...
This is a list of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines, as classified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:
Mount Ragang, also called Mount Piapayungan and Blue Mountain by the local people, is an active stratovolcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines.With an elevation of 2,815 metres (9,236 ft), it is the seventh highest mountain in the Philippines and the highest point in the Lanao del Sur province.
The Bicol Volcanic Arc is formed by the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Luzon Island Arc. As the Philippine Sea Plate descends beneath Luzon, it melts and releases fluids that rise through the overlying crust. These fluids, which are rich in silica, aluminum, and other minerals, eventually cool and solidify, forming the ...
The volcanic island is dotted with cinder cones, tuff cones, pyroclastic cones, maars and crater lakes. The highest point in the island is Mount Tumatangas [2] with an elevation of 811 metres (2,661 ft) asl. Bud Dajo has an elevation of 620 metres (2,030 ft) asl. Guimba, Matanding, and Sungal, are some other volcanic cones near Bud Dajo.
Mount Makaturing, also known locally as Palaw a Magatoring, is a stratovolcano on Mindanao island in the Philippines. It is located in the province of Lanao del Sur (particularly in the town of Butig) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Makaturing has an elevation of 1,940 metres (6,365 ft) and a base diameter of 29 km (18 mi).
Mount Hibok-Hibok (also known as Catarman Volcano [3] [4]) is a stratovolcano on Camiguin Island in the Philippines. [1] One of the active volcanoes in the country, it is part of the Pacific ring of fire .
Camiguin de Babuyanes or Mount Camiguin, is an active stratovolcano on Camiguin Island which is part of the Babuyan Islands group that is located in Luzon Strait in the Philippines, north of the island of Luzon located in the municipality of Calayan in the province of Cagayan. The volcano and the island are within the jurisdiction of the ...