Philippines · Stratovolcano
Cagua Volcano
Cagua
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1133m
- Last eruption
- 1860
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Western Pacific / Luzon Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1133m
- Coordinates
- 18.222, 122.123
- Last eruption
- 1860
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The Mount Cagua stratovolcano lies at the NE tip of Luzon. The circular summit crater is 1.5 km in diameter, with steep, 60-m-high walls. basaltic andesite and basaltic lava effusion characterized the initial stage of volcanism during the early Pleistocene.
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From Wikipedia
Cagua Volcano, is a stratovolcano located in the Philippine province of Cagayan. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and has erupted twice in recorded history. Its last eruption was in 1907.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1860 – 1860
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1860)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1860VEI 2Observed1860-10-16 – end unknown
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