Mount Iriga Explained

Mount Iriga
Other Name:Mount Asog
Elevation M:1196
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1009
Country:Philippines
State:Bicol Region
State Type:Region
Region:Camarines Sur
Region Type:Province
Settlement Type:City/municipality
Map:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Coordinates:13.4567°N 123.4567°W
Age:Quaternary
Type:Stratovolcano
Volcanic Arc/Belt:Bicol Volcanic Chain
Last Eruption:1642
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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 11960NaN0 with a base diameter of .[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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 273041. Iriga. September 17, 2011.
  2. Web site: Mount Iriga. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). September 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110901185914/http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/iriga.htm. September 1, 2011. dead.