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Active stratovolcano in Camarines Sur, Philippines

Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Prominence1,009 m (3,310 ft)
ListingActive volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E / 13.45667; 123.45667
Geography
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CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
City/municipality
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltBicol Volcanic Chain
Last eruption1642

Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is an active stratovolcano in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines.

It is a stratovolcano about a kilometer from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). It has a large crater formed due to a debris avalanche.

Mount Iriga, generally known for its phreatic explosions, erupted in 1628 and 1642. After these eruptions, it remained dormant.

Gallery

  • View from San Ramon, Iriga View from San Ramon, Iriga
  • View from San Jose, Iriga View from San Jose, Iriga
  • View from Perpetual Help, Iriga View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
  • View from Iriga Central Terminal View from Iriga Central Terminal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iriga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mount Iriga". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.

External links

Volcanoes of the Philippines
Active volcanoes
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao
Potentially active volcanoes
See also: List of mountains in the Philippines


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