Mount Kanlaon

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A dramatic eruption of Mount Kanlaon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes, sent a towering ash plume 4,000 meters (2.5 miles) into the sky recently.

About Mount Kanlaon

• It is a stratovolcano in the north-central part of the island of Negros., Philippines. 
• It is the highest mountain on the island of Negros and the 42nd tallest peak on an island in the world.
• It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
• The volcano comprises a number of pyroclastic cones and craters.
• The summit of Canlaon contains a broad, elongated northern caldera with a crater lake and a smaller, but higher, historically active crater to the south. 
• The base of Kanlaon covers an area of 30 km x 14 km. 
• It is underlain by tropical volcanic materials composed of sheeted lava flows, lahar deposits, airfall tephra, and apron pyroclastic materials.
• It is biologically diverse; and home to a number of species of flora and fauna.
• The slopes are also headwater catchments of major river systems on the entire Negros Island.
• Historical eruptions, recorded since 1866, have typically consisted of phreatic explosions of small-to-moderate size that produce minor ashfalls near the volcano.

Mount Kanlaon FAQs

Q1. Where is Mount Kanlaon located?

Ans. Mount Kanlaon is located on Negros Island in the Philippines.

Q2. Is Mount Kanlaon a shield volcano?

Ans. No, Mount Kanlaon is not a shield volcano. It is a stratovolcano.

Q3. What is the biggest volcano in the Philippines?

Ans. The biggest volcano in the Philippines in terms of height is Mount Apo.

Source: RW