Mount Alu

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Mount Alu
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Mount Alu
Map of the Philippines
Highest point
Elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Prominence 95 m (312 ft)
Listing List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates 5°41′30″N120°52′59″E / 5.6917°N 120.883°E / 5.6917; 120.883 Coordinates: 5°41′30″N120°52′59″E / 5.6917°N 120.883°E / 5.6917; 120.883
Geography
Location Sulu, Philippines
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Sulu Volcanic Arc
Last eruption c2500s BC

Mount Alu is a volcano located on the eastern tip of island town of Lugus, in the province of Sulu in the southernmost Philippines.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) classifies Mount Alu as Inactive. [1]

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References

  1. "Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) List of Inactive Volcanoes". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-01-22.

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