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San Pablo volcanostratovolcano 1090 m / 3,576 ft
Luzon Island, Philippines, 14.12°N / 121.3°E Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
San Pablo volcano eruptions: 1350 ± 100 years Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:The San Pablo volcanic field contains dozens of scoria cones and maars. 3 generations of maars are present: the oldest are shallow and filled with sediment and the youngest still contain deep crater lakes.Most of the vents in the volcanic field follow a NE-SW trend. According to local legends, the youngest explosion crater, the 1.2-km-wide Sampaloc Lake, was formed only about 500-700 years ago. The highest point of the volcanic field is formed by the eroded Maquiling (Makiling) andesitic-to-rhyolitic stratovolcano. Maquiling still has a 480 m deep crater and several parasitic cones, maars. Many fumarole fields are found at its northern base and a geothermal project is located on the south flank of Maquiling volcano. Laguna de Bay lake borders the town of Manila at its SE margin. The lake is a caldera that erupted ca. 47,000 year ago (radiocarbon dating of charcoal in a ash flow deposit). (Source: USGS/GVP volcano information) |
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