Cabalian Volcano
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 14:38 GMT -
stratovolcano 945 m / 3,100 feet
Central Philippines (Philippines), 10.29°N / 125.22°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Central Philippines (Philippines), 10.29°N / 125.22°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Mount Cabalían volcano is located on the SE tip of Leyte Island, Philippines. It is is an andesitic stratovolcano with steep radial erosion valleys and ridges that are moderately to thickly vegetated.
It contains a summit crater filled by a lake. The crater rim is irregular and forms 2 peaks on the S side. A recent pyroclastic flow deposit was radiocarbon dated to be only about 150 years old. Hot springs with temperatures of up to 64 deg C are found on the east and west flanks of Cabalían.
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Cabalian volcano eruptions: 1820 AD ± 30 years (radiocarbon dated)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 14, 05:39 am (Manila) | 1.9 32 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the S | Philippines: 006 km S 83° E of San Francisco (Southern Leyte) | Info |