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'''Mount Iriga''', also known as '''Mount Asog''', is one of the [[List of active volcanoes in the Philippines|active volcanoes in the Philippines]], in the province of [[Camarines Sur]], in the [[Philippines]].
'''Mount Iriga''', also known as '''Mount Asog''', is an active [[stratovolcano]] in the province of [[Camarines Sur]], in the [[Philippines]].


Mount Iriga is a [[stratovolcano]] about a kilometre from [[Lake Buhi]]. It rises {{convert|1196|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} with a base diameter of {{convert|10|km}}.<ref name="gvp"/><ref name=phivolcs>{{cite web|url=http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/iriga.htm|publisher=Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)|title=Mount Iriga|accessdate=September 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901185914/http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/iriga.htm|archive-date=September 1, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a large crater probably formed from a huge eruption.
It is a [[stratovolcano]] about a kilometer from [[Lake Buhi]]. It rises {{convert|1196|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} with a base diameter of {{convert|10|km}}.<ref name="gvp"/><ref name=phivolcs>{{cite web|url=http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/iriga.htm|publisher=Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)|title=Mount Iriga|accessdate=September 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901185914/http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/iriga.htm|archive-date=September 1, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a large crater formed due to a debris avalanche.


Iriga erupted in 1628 and 1642.<ref name=phivolcs/> Iriga is generally known for its [[phreatic]] explosions. After these eruptions, it remains dormant as of now.
Mount Iriga, generally known for its [[phreatic]] explosions, erupted in 1628 and 1642.<ref name=phivolcs/> After these eruptions, it remained dormant.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Mr. Asog 2.JPG|View from San Ramon, [[Iriga]]
File:Mr. Asog 2.JPG|View from San Ramon, Iriga
File:Iriga Rice farming WTR.JPG
File:Iriga Rice farming WTR.JPG|View from San Jose, Iriga
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File:Mt. asog view at perpetual help gawad kalinga.JPG|View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
File:Carabao at Iriga WTR.JPG
File:Iriga Central Terminal WTR.jpg|View from Iriga Central Terminal
File:Iriga Central Terminal WTR.jpg|View from Iriga Central Terminal
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File:Mt. asog view at perpetual help gawad kalinga.JPG
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines]]
*[[List of volcanoes in the Philippines]]
* [[List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines]]
**[[List of active volcanoes in the Philippines]]
**[[List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines]]
**[[List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines]]
* [[Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology]]
* [[Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology]]
* [[Iriga City]]
* [[Iriga City]]
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 9 October 2024

Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1]
Prominence1,009 m (3,310 ft)
ListingActive volcanoes in the Philippines
Coordinates13°27′24″N 123°27′24″E / 13.45667°N 123.45667°E / 13.45667; 123.45667[1]
Geography
Mount Iriga is located in Luzon
Mount Iriga
Mount Iriga
Location in Luzon
Mount Iriga is located in Philippines
Mount Iriga
Mount Iriga
Location in the Philippines
Map
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
City/municipality
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltBicol Volcanic Chain
Last eruption1642

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

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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  • View from San Ramon, Iriga
    View from San Ramon, Iriga
  • View from San Jose, Iriga
    View from San Jose, Iriga
  • View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
    View from Perpetual Help, Iriga
  • View from Iriga Central Terminal
    View from Iriga Central Terminal

See also

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References

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