Eruption of Kanlaon
7 Mar 2003 – 23 Jul 2003 · 10.41° N, 123.13° E
Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano, is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level.
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What the records say
- When
- 7 Mar 2003 – 23 Jul 2003
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 10.41° N, 123.13° E
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 272020
- Eruption number
- 16748
Kanlaon
Active volcano in the Philippines
Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano, is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level. Mount Kanlaon ranks as the 42nd-highest peak of an island in the world.
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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