Laguna Caldera

Laguna Caldera is a potentially active volcano and a geographical depression in Rizal, Philippines. It is broadly elliptical in shape, with dimensions of 20 by 10 km. It has a summit elevation of 743 m or 2,438 feet.[1] The caldera forms the middle lobe of Laguna de Bay, bound by the Morong Peninsula and Talim Island to the west, and the Jalajala Peninsula to the east.

Laguna Caldera
Laguna Caldera
Location of Laguna Caldera in the Philippines
Highest point
Elevation743 m (2,438 ft)
Coordinates14°27′30″N 121°20′46″E 
Geography
LocationRizal, Philippines
Geology
Volcanic arc/beltMacolod Corridor
Laguna Caldera

Caldera activity started 1 million years ago, with the youngest eruption dated to 27,000-29,000 years ago. Deposits from the caldera form thick ignimbrite sheets in Rizal, Metro Manila, Laguna, and Bulacan.[2] Remnants of volcanic activity include undated maars at the southern end of Talim Island and a solfatara field on nearby Mount Sembrano.[1]

Photographs
  • Laguna Caldera looking east
  • Laguna Caldera looking south-east
  • Laguna Caldera looking south
  • Laguna Caldera looking west
  • Laguna Caldera looking northwest

See also

References
  1. "Global Volcanism Program | Laguna Caldera". volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. Catane, S. G. (2005). Explosive volcanism in the Philippines. Sendai-shi: Tōhoku Daigaku Tōhoku Ajia Kenkyū Sentā. ISBN 4901449257. OCLC 61505021.
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