Ampiro volcano
Stratovolcano? 1532 m / 5026 ft
Philippines, 8.39°N / 123.63°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Ampiro volcano books
Philippines, 8.39°N / 123.63°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) | Reports
Ampiro volcano books
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Typical eruption style: unspecified
Ampiro volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Ampiro volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
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Background:
Ampiro volcano lies north of Malindang volcano in NW Mindanao. Ampiro was classified as "active" by Sajona et al. (1994), although it appears on the "inactive" list of PHIVOLCS (2004-). Samples from the flanks of the volcano were dated at between about 700,000 and 290,000 yrs BP.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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