Camiguin de Babuyanes

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Camiguin de Babuyanes
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Camiguin de Babuyanes Volcano
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Highest point
Elevation 712 m (2,336 ft) [1]
Prominence 712 m (2,336 ft)
Coordinates 18°50′00″N121°51′36″E / 18.83333°N 121.86000°E / 18.83333; 121.86000
Dimensions
Area166 km2 (64 sq mi) [2]
Geography
LocationCamiguin Island, Calayan, Cagayan, Philippines
Geology
Age of rock Pliocene
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc Babuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc
Last eruption 1857 [1]
Camiguin de Babuyanes

Camiguin de Babuyanes 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 municipality of Calayan, in the province of Cagayan. The island has a population of 5,231 people in 2020. [3] There has been only one single eruption by the volcano prior to 1857. [4]

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Physical features

The well-forested Mount Camiguin or Camiguin de Babuyanes, to distinguish it from Camiguin of Mindanao, has an elevation of 712 metres (2,336 ft) asl, and a base diameter of 3,200 metres (10,500 ft). It occupies the southwest tip of 22 km (14 mi) long Camiguin Island. [1]

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) lists Camiguin de Babuyanes as one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines.

All volcanoes in the Philippines are part of the Pacific ring of fire.

Eruptions

An eruption was recorded around 1857. It was reported as phreatic and possibly partly submarine.

In 1991, there were reports of volcanic activity but instrumental investigations showed no sign of unusual volcanic activity, such as intense fumarolic activity, felt earthquakes, fissuring at the volcano's slopes, or smell of sulphur.

Another report of volcanic unrest was reported in 1993 but an aerial survey of the volcano proved no signs of activity. [5]

Geology

Formation of the island started during the Pliocene era with an andesitic volcano, followed by the subsidiary cones of Minabel to the north and Caanoan in the eastern part of the island.

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References

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