Mount Iriga

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 / 13.45667; 123.45667Coordinates: 13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E / 13.45667; 123.45667 [1]
Geography
Mount Iriga
Location within the Philippines
Location Luzon
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Camarines Sur
Cities and
municipalities
Geology
Age of rock Quaternary
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Babuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc
Last eruption 1642

Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, in the province of Camarines Sur, in the Philippines.

Mount Iriga is a stratovolcano about a kilometre from Lake Buhi. It rises 1,196 m (3,924 ft) with a base diameter of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).[1][2]

Iriga erupted in 1628 and 1642.[2] Iriga is generally known for its phreatic explosions.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iriga". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. 1 2 "Mount Iriga". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Retrieved 2011-09-17.


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