Mount Iriga

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Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
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Mt. Asog as seen from Baao, Camarines Sur
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″N123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E / 13.45667; 123.45667 [1]
Geography
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Mount Iriga
Location in Luzon
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Mount Iriga
Location in the Philippines
Mount Iriga
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Camarines Sur
City/municipality
Geology
Rock age Quaternary
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic zoneBicol Volcanic Chain
Last eruption 1642

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

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iriga". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Iriga". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.