Iraya
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| height | 1009 m | |
| location | Island Batan , Batan Islands , Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 20 ° 28 '8 " N , 122 ° 0' 36" E | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 1454 | |
Iraya is an active volcano on the Filipino island of Batan , which belongs to the group of Batan Islands . The Iraya is the northernmost active volcano in the Philippines.
The Iraya is a stratovolcano with a height of 1009 meters above sea level and a base diameter of around 5.5 kilometers. Adjacent volcanic buildings are those of the Matarem and the Mahatao .
Volcanic activity
The last eruption of the Iraya took place in 1454. In 1998, volcanologists recorded a swarm of earthquakes , after which a monitoring network was set up on the island of Batan for several months. The Iraya is one of 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
Web links
- Iraya at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS, English)
- Iraya the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)