Apo volcan
stratovolcan 2938 m / 9,639 ft
Mindanao, Philippines, 6.99°N / 125.27°E
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Mindanao, Philippines, 6.99°N / 125.27°E
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Apo volcano is the highest mountain in the Philippines, and its name means "Master" or "Grandfather". There are no known historic eruptions, but the volcano is considered still active.
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Eruptions du volcan Apo: unknown
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Heure | Mag. / Profondeur | Distance/Lieu | ||
| Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (GMT) (4 séismes) | ||||
| 29 July 2021 - 05:22 AM (PST) (28 Jul 2021 21:22:00 GMT) | 2.4 1 km | 42 km (26 mi) Province of Sultan Kudarat, Soccsksargen, 16 km au sud de Magsaysay, Philippines | ||
| 29 July 2021 - 05:18 AM (PST) (28 Jul 2021 21:18:00 GMT) | 3.2 15 km | 38 km (24 mi) Province of Davao del Sur, 36 km au nord-est de Koronadal City, Philippines | ||
| 29 July 2021 - 05:04 AM (PST) (28 Jul 2021 21:04:00 GMT) | 3.0 14 km | 32 km (20 mi) 18 km à l'ouest de Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | ||
| 29 July 2021 - 04:28 AM (PST) (28 Jul 2021 20:28:00 GMT) | 2.1 6 km | 36 km (22 mi) 10.3 km au sud-ouest de Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur, Philippines | ||
| Tue, 27 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 séisme) | ||||
| 27 July 2021 - 02:42 PM (PST) (27 Jul 2021 06:42:00 GMT) | 2.2 20 km | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) 31 km à l'ouest de Davao, Philippines | ||
Introduction
Apo volcano is an a basaltic to basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano and part of the Central Mindanao Arc, but its volcanic history is poorly known. The densely forested volcano has a flat summit with 3 peaks, the highest of which in the SW is known as Davao volcano and has a 500 m wide crater with a small lake.The youngest crater is located on the northern peak. Several fumaroles and sulfur deposits occur on the volcano, most notably fumaroles along a fissure on the SE side down to 2400 m elevation.
The Mt. Apo Geothermal Field is a 8.4 km2 geothermal exploration field near Mt Apo, which has been being exploited since October 1996.
Apo Photos
À son apogée, vers 16 h 00, la fontaine de lave génère une colonne tephra plusieurs kilomètres de hauts. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Au départ depuis Changi Airport (Singapore), une tempete me salue. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Magnifique sulfate en forme de collerette blanche d'environ 3 cm de taille, et cristallisations jaune et ocre d'évaporites et de sels – sur les flancs du volcan Dallol (P...
Des empilements, des petites cheminées et des vasques de sels, d'évaporites multicolores sur la zone volcanique du volcan Dallol (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
