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Mount Iriga

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

Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1]
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; 123.45667Coordinates: 13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E / 13.45667; 123.45667[1]
Geography
Mount Iriga
Mount Iriga
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
City/municipality
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltBicol Volcanic Chain
Last eruption1642

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).[1][2] It has a large crater formed due to a debris avalanche.

Mount Iriga, generally known for its phreatic explosions, erupted in 1628 and 1642.[2] After these eruptions, it remained dormant.

Gallery

See also

References

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

External links

  •   Media related to Mount Iriga at Wikimedia Commons


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