Latukan

Volcano in Lanao del Sur, 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.

Elevation2,280 m (7,480 ft)[1]
Coordinates7°39′14″N 124°26′17″E
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Latukan
Latukan is located in Mindanao mainland
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Latukan
Latukan is located in Philippines
Latukan
Latukan
Highest point
Elevation2,280 m (7,480 ft)[1]
ListingPotentially active volcano
Coordinates7°39′14″N 124°26′17″E
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionBARMM
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionPleistocene
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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]

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