Mount Kanlaon

Published on 07 Mar 2025

• Hundreds of people sheltered in evacuation centres after Mount Kanlaon volcano erupted in the central Philippines.

• It is a stratovolcano located in the north-central portion of the island of Negros, Philippines.

• It is the highest mountain on the island of Negros and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• Kanlaon has erupted several times since 1886 and typically comprise phreatic explosions of small to moderate size that produce minor ash falls near the volcano.

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Mount Kanlaon volcano stratovolcano phreatic explosions