Biliran Volcano
Updated: Apr 28, 2024 06:30 GMT -
compound volcano 1301 m / 4,268 ft
Central Philippines (Philippines), 11.52°N / 124.54°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Central Philippines (Philippines), 11.52°N / 124.54°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Biliran volcano comprises the whole 20x35 km Island of Biliran which is formed by a group of lava domes. It is located across the narrow Biliran Strait from the northern tip of Leyte Island.
Biliran volcano is at the northern end of a 170 km long volcanic chain extending SSE to Panaon Island.
The only known historic activity took place on 26 September 1939 and consisted of a phreatic explosion accompanied possibly by a debris avalanche. Ash fell in Caibiran town 12 km to the E.
There are many fumarole fields, hot springs, mud pools and thermal areas on Biliran.
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Biliran volcano eruptions: 1939
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 23, 03:59 pm (Manila) | 2.3 1 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | Philippines: 005 km S 56° W of Capoocan (Leyte) | Info |