Mount Santo Tomas
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 Mount Santo Tomas
Location within the Philippines
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| Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [2] |
| Listing | Inactive volcano[1] |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Luzon |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Benguet |
| Municipality | Tuba |
| Parent range | Cordillera Central |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Mount Santo Tomas is a stratovolcano in the Philippines located in the municipality of Tuba in the province of Benguet.
Physical features
Mount Santo Tomas is a stratovolcano with numerous volcanic vents and fissures.
Listings
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Mount Santo Tomas as Inactive.[1]
The Global Volcanism Program is uncertain about the last activity of Mount Santo Tomas.[2]
Eruptions
There was a report of an eruption or "displacement" in the region on January 4, 1641, described as an outburst of water accompanied by an earthquake. January 4, 1641 is the date of the major eruption of Mt Parker volcano in southern Mindanao that impacted much of the Philippines.[2]
There have been no reports since.
Geology
Rock type is not reported.
Mount Santo Tomas is close to the auriferous volcanic placements near Baguio, and beside the fault line which occasioned the July 16, 1990 earthquake devastating much of Luzon, and especially Baguio.[dubious ][citation needed]
See also
- List of active volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
- List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines
- Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
References
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