| Mount Iriga | |
|---|---|
| Mount Asog | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Listing | Active volcanoes in the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E[1] |
| Geography | |
.svg.png.webp)  Mount Iriga .svg.png.webp) Mount Iriga | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| City/municipality | |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Bicol Volcanic Chain |
| Last eruption | 1642 |
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).[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
View from San Ramon, Iriga
View from San Jose, Iriga
View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
View from Iriga Central Terminal
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Iriga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- 1 2 "Mount Iriga". 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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