Stratovolcanoes

Ragang

Ragang (Philippines) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,790 m above sea level. The GVP records 8 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1916.

Elevation
2,790 m
Last eruption
1916
Confirmed eruptions
8
Max VEI
2
Country
Philippines
Location
7.69° N, 124.51° E
Region (GVP)
Mindanao Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
16 July 1916 — 1
16 January 1873 16 April 1873 2 Observations: Reported
8 December 1871 — 2 Observations: Reported
18 February 1858 — 2 Observations: Reported
1 November 1856 — 2 Observations: Reported
20 January 1840 5 April 1840 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1834 — 2 Observations: Reported
1756 — 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#271060)