Biliran Volcano
Updated: May 29, 2024 04:07 GMT -
compound volcano 1301 m / 4,268 ft
Central Philippines (Philippines), 11.52°N / 124.54°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Central Philippines (Philippines), 11.52°N / 124.54°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Biliran volcano comprises the whole 20x35 km Island of Biliran which is formed by a group of lava domes. It is located across the narrow Biliran Strait from the northern tip of Leyte Island.
Biliran volcano is at the northern end of a 170 km long volcanic chain extending SSE to Panaon Island.
The only known historic activity took place on 26 September 1939 and consisted of a phreatic explosion accompanied possibly by a debris avalanche. Ash fell in Caibiran town 12 km to the E.
There are many fumarole fields, hot springs, mud pools and thermal areas on Biliran.
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Biliran volcano eruptions: 1939
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| May 24, 05:31 am (Manila) | 2.5 11 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW |  005 km N 68° W of Almeria (Biliran) | Info | |
| Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 21, 05:33 am (Manila) | 1.9 4 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the S | 010 km S 46° E of Leyte (Leyte) | Info | |
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