Mt. Banahaw – 11Jul12
NAME OF VOLCANO: BANAHAW
LOCATION: Boundaries of Laguna and Quezon provinces
(14Β°00βN, 121Β°29′E)
PHYSICAL FEATURES
Elevation: 2.169 km
Base Diameter: 25 km
Type of Volcano: Stratovolcano, complex
Hotsprings: San Pablo-Tiaong hot/warm springs, Bakia warm/cold springs, Sampaloc warm springs, Mainit hot/warm springs and Cagsiay hot/warm springs
Crater Lakes/Maars: Maars located south of Dolores: Lake Dagatan and Lake Ticab
Adjacent Volcanic Edifice: Mt. San Cristobal (1470 m asl, W), Mt. Banahaw de Lucban (1875 m asl, NE), Buho and Masalakot Domes (SW), Mt. Mayabobo
GEOLOGICAL FEATURES
Rock Type: Andesite
Tectonic Setting: Macolod Corridor
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
Number of Historical Eruptions: 3
Year: 1730, 1743, 1843
Nature of eruption: explosive
Volcanic Hazards: debris avalanche, lahar and lake break-out
MONITORING ACTIVITY
Monitoring station: Seismic Station in Bgy. Ayuti, Lukban, Quezon (121Β°32.34′E, 14Β°06.72′N)
Monitoring Methods: Seismic and visual observations (steaming activity, changes in slopes and summit area like landslides)
Source: http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/banahaw.htm
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