Apo vulcano
Aggiornato: 29 gen. 2023 03:48 GMT -
stratovulcano 2938 m / 9,639 ft
Mindanao, Philippines, 6.99°N / 125.27°E
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Mindanao, Philippines, 6.99°N / 125.27°E
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 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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Eruzioni del vulcano Apo: unknown
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Data / ora | Mag. / Prof. | Distanza/Ubicazione | ||
| sabato, 21 gennaio 2023 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 21 gen 2023 20:09 (GMT +8) (21 gen 2023 12:09 GMT) | 2.7 9 km | 31 km (19 mi) 16 km a ovest da Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Filippine | ||
| martedì, 17 gennaio 2023 GMT (2 sismi) | ||||
| 17 gen 2023 23:03 (GMT +8) (17 gen 2023 15:03 GMT) | 1.9 1 km | 35 km (22 mi) 18 km a sud ovest da Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, Filippine | ||
| 17 gen 2023 18:48 (GMT +8) (17 gen 2023 10:48 GMT) | 2.5 14 km | 33 km (21 mi) 16 km a nord ovest da Central, Province of Davao del Sur, Filippine | ||
Sfondo
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
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