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Report on Kanlaon (Philippines) — 23 April-29 April 2008


Kanlaon

Smithsonian Institution / US Geological Survey
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 23 April-29 April 2008
Managing Editor: Sally Sennert.

Please cite this report as:

Global Volcanism Program, 2008. Report on Kanlaon (Philippines) (Sennert, S, ed.). Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 23 April-29 April 2008. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

Weekly Report (23 April-29 April 2008)

Kanlaon

Philippines

10.4096°N, 123.13°E; summit elev. 2422 m

All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


According to news articles, PHIVOLCS lowered the Alert Level for Kanlaon to 0 on 25 April. Seismic activity was at background levels during 5 March-25 April, with 0-3 earthquakes per day. Mt. Kanlaon Natural Park opened for mountaineering activities; however visitors were warned that the risk of entering the 4-km permanent danger zone remained high.

Geological Summary. Kanlaon volcano (also spelled Canlaon) forms the highest point on the Philippine island of Negros. The massive andesitic stratovolcano is covered with fissure-controlled pyroclastic cones and craters, many of which are filled by lakes. The largest debris avalanche known in the Philippines traveled 33 km SW from Kanlaon. The summit contains a 2-km-wide, elongated northern caldera with a crater lake and a smaller but higher active vent, Lugud crater, to the south. Eruptions recorded since 1866 have typically consisted of phreatic explosions of small-to-moderate size that produce minor local ashfall.

Source: Sun Star News