Malindang Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 11:17 GMT -
stratovolcano 2404 m / 7,887 ft
Mindanao (Philippines), 8.22°N / 123.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Mindanao (Philippines), 8.22°N / 123.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Malindang volcano is a stratovolcano on the western margin of Iligan Bay in north-central Mindanao Island, 20 km NE of Tambulig, Philippines. It is part of the Malindang National Park.
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Malindang volcano eruptions: within the past 10,000 years
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Background
The basaltic to andesitic Malindang stratovolcano contains a small summit caldera. There are no known historic eruptions, but legends tell of a large eruption in the past.Eruptions of Malindang volcano
1991 earthquake and false eruption alarm
In 1991, a tectonic earthquake coincided with rumblings from a thunderstorm on the volcano and reports about volcanic activity spread rapidly, triggering a false eruption alarm and authorities started widespread evacuations. No eruption occurred, but a previously unknown geothermal area was discovered.
In 1991, a tectonic earthquake coincided with rumblings from a thunderstorm on the volcano and reports about volcanic activity spread rapidly, triggering a false eruption alarm and authorities started widespread evacuations. No eruption occurred, but a previously unknown geothermal area was discovered.