Latukan Volcano is a potentially active stratovolcano in the centre of a chain of young E-W-trending[clarification needed] stratovolcanoes in northwest Mindanao, southeast of Lake Lanao, province of Lanao del Sur, island of Mindanao, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
| Latukan | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Latukan .svg) Latukan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,280 m (7,480 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Potentially active volcano |
| Coordinates | 7°39′14″N 124°26′17″E / 7.654°N 124.438°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | BARMM |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
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The Global Volcanism Program records its elevation as 2,280 metres (7,480 ft) at a latitude of 7.654°N and longitude of 124.438°E.[1]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Latukan as an inactive volcano, without any indication as to why it considers Latukan to be inactive.[2]
Like most volcanoes in southern Philippines, Latukan has not been well studied.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Latukan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "List of Inactive Volcanoes". Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on 2008-12-06.
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