Unnamed volcano (Ibugos)
| Unnamed | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Unnamed Location within the Philippines | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | −24 metres (−79 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon Strait |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Submarine volcano[1] |
| Last eruption | 1854[1] |
Unnamed volcano (Ibugos), is a submarine volcano near the island Ibugos in the Philippines.
Location
The volcano is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) off Ibugos Island, at the southernmost end Batanes Islands, in the province of Batanes, in the Cagayan Valley Region, in the Philippines, within the Luzon Strait between Luzon and Taiwan.
Physical features
The volcano is a submarine volcano rising to within 24 metres (79 ft) of the sea surface, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) due west of Dequey Volcano.
It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines.
Eruptions
Submarine eruptions reported in 1773, 1850, and 1854 are likely to have originated from this volcano. There have been no further reports since 1854.
Listings
The Global Volcanism Program lists it as an unnamed historically active volcano.[1] Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists [2] 22 List of active volcanoes in the Philippines, but has not included this unnamed volcano, or any volcanic activity at this geographical location.
Volcanoes of the Philippines are all part of the Pacific ring of fire.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Unnamed 0704-05=". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "Active Volcanoes". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 2008-12-05.