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Mount Iriga
Mount Asog
Highest point
Elevation1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1]
Prominence1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Geography
RegionPH
Geology
Rock ageQuaternary
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltBabuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc
Last eruption1642

Mount Iriga, also known as Mount Asog, is one of the active volcanos 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.[1][2]

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

See also

References

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