There is a submarine volcano near the island of Ivuhos in the Philippines.
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.svg)  Floyd Location within the Philippines | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | −24 meters (−79 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 20°20′N 121°45′E / 20.33°N 121.75°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon Strait |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Batanes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Submarine volcano[1] |
| Last eruption | 1854[1] |
Location
editThe volcano is 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) off Ivuhos Island, at the southernmost end of the 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
editThe volcano is a submarine volcano rising to within 24 meters (79 ft) of the sea surface, 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) due west of Dequey Island.
It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines.
Eruptions
editSubmarine eruptions reported in 1773, 1850, and 1854 are likely to have originated from this volcano. There have been no further reports since 1854.
Listings
editThe Global Volcanism Program lists it as an unnamed historically active volcano.[1] Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists [2] 23 active volcanoes in the Philippines, but has not included this unnamed volcano, or any volcanic activity at this geographical location.
The volcanoes of the Philippines are all part of the Pacific ring of fire.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Unnamed 274050". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Active Volcanoes". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2008.