| Latukan | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp)  Latukan .svg.png.webp) Latukan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,280 m (7,480 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Potentially active volcano |
| Coordinates | 7°39′14″N 124°26′17″E / 7.654°N 124.438°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | BARMM |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Latukan volcano is a potentially active stratovolcano in the centre of a chain of young E-W-trending stratovolcanoes in northwest Mindanao, southeast of Lake Lanao, province of Lanao del Sur, island of Mindanao, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
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.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Latukan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ "List of Inactive Volcanoes". Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on 2008-12-06.
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