Biliran

Biliran (Philippines) is a complex volcano. It rises to 1,301 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1939.

Elevation: 1,301 m
Last eruption: 1939
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 1
Country: Philippines
Location: 11.52° N, 124.54° E
Region (GVP): Eastern Philippine Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Compound
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
26 September 1939	—	1	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#272080)