Latukan
Volcano on the island of Luzon, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Latukan Volcano is a potentially active stratovolcano in the centre of a chain of young E-W-trending[clarification needed] stratovolcanoes in northwest Mindanao, southeast of Lake Lanao, province of Lanao del Sur, island of Mindanao, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
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Latukan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,280 m (7,480 ft)[1] |
Listing | Potentially active volcano |
Coordinates | 7°39′14″N 124°26′17″E |
Geography | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | BARMM |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
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The Global Volcanism Program records its elevation as 2,280 metres (7,480 ft) at a latitude of 7.654°N and longitude of 124.438°E.[1]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Latukan as an inactive volcano, without any indication as to why it considers Latukan to be inactive.[2]
Like most volcanoes in southern Philippines, Latukan has not been well studied.[citation needed]