Eruption of Didicas
6 Jan 1978 – 9 Jan 1978 · 19.08° N, 122.20° E
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines. The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged from the sea in 1952, lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) NE of Camiguin Island, one of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait.
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What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1978 – 9 Jan 1978
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.08° N, 122.20° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- NNE side
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 274020
- Eruption number
- 16878
Didicas Volcano
Active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines
Didicas Volcano is an active volcanic island in the province of Cagayan in northern Philippines. The island, which was a submarine volcano and re-emerged from the sea in 1952, lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) NE of Camiguin Island, one of the Babuyan Islands in Luzon Strait. Before 1952, the volcano first breached the ocean surface in 1857.
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Nearby in time and place
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page