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Masaraga

Masaraga Photo

Country:Philippines
Subregion Name:Luzon (Philippines)
Volcano Number:0703-031
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status:Holocene
Last Known Eruption: Unknown
Summit Elevation: 1328 m 4,357 feet
Latitude: 13.32°N 13°19'0"N
Longitude: 123.60°E 123°36'0"E

Masaraga is a sharp-topped, forested stratovolcano that rises to 1328 m NW of Mayon volcano. Thick lava flows occur on the flanks of this andesitic-to-ryholitic volcano. Masaraga was classified as Holocene by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI, 1973), and K-Ar dates of zero age were obtained from this volcano.

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