Volcanic eruption
See 170 BCE on the mapEruption of Matutum
170 BCE · 6.36° N, 125.08° E
Mount Matutum is an active stratovolcano, and is the highest point in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, with an elevation of 7,500 feet above sea level, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato.
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What the records say
- When
- 170 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 6.36° N, 125.08° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 80 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 271020
- Eruption number
- 16696
Mount Matutum
Volcano on the island of Mindanao, Philippines
Mount Matutum is an active stratovolcano, and is the highest point in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, with an elevation of 7,500 feet above sea level, approximately 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato. Matutum and its foothills are predominantly inhabited by the indigenous Blaan families.
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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