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Malinao Volcano | John Seach
Albay Province, Luzon, Philippines
13.42 N, 123.59 E
summit elevation 1548 m
stratovolcano
Malinao volcano is located North of Mayon volcano and 3 km west of Malinao town, in southern Luzon, Philippines. The volcano is surrounded by a ringplain of debris.
Deposits of Mt Malinao on the northeastern flank of the volcano indicate its eruptive style was similar to that of nearby Mayon volcano - characterised by explosive eruptions, with airfall deposits and pyroclastic flows.
Lavas at Mahnao volcano are mainly
highly porphyritic andesites.
1980 Geothermal Explosion
An explosion occurred at a hot water pool at Naglabong thermal area in 1980.
One person was injured in the explosion by hot rocks and mud which were ejected 350 m from the vent.
Further reading
Knittel-Weber, C. and Knittel, U., 1990. Petrology and genesis of the volcanic rocks on the eastern flank of Mount Malinao, Bicol arc (southern Luzon, Philippines). Journal of Southeast Asian earth sciences, 4(4), pp.267-280.
Malinao Volcano Eruptions
Possible eruption of Malinao in 1628.