Mount Matutum

Matutum

Matutum
Elevation 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Prominence 1,950 m (6,398 ft) [1]
Listing List of Ultras in the Philippines
Location
Matutum
Location of Matutum in the Philippines
Location South Cotabato, Philippines
Range Hamiguitan Mountain Range
Coordinates [1][2][3]
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt Cotabato Arc
Last eruption 1911

Matutum is an active volcano in the Philippines.[4][5]

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Location

Matutum is located in the province of South Cotabato, on the island of Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines, at geographical coordinates 6°22'N, 125°06.5'E.[2]

It is 15 km north of Polomolok, and about 30 km north-northwest of General Santos City

Physical features

Matutum is a stratovolcano that rises 2,286 meters asl with a base diameter of 25 km.[5]

It has 2 hot springs, called Akjmoan and Linan, 5.7 km west-southwest of the volcano.

Adjacent volcanic edifices are Landayao, Tampad, and Albulhek, which are all west of the volcano, and Magolo to the north.

There is a well-preserved 320 metre wide crater at the volcano's summit. The crater is breached by three gorges and has a 120 metre deep, densely forested floor.[2]

Eruptions

Volcanologists suspect that Matutum may have had a phreatic explosion on March 7, 1911.[5]

Matutum is one of the active volcanos in the Philippines. All are part of the Pacific ring of fire.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b de Ferranti, Jonathan; Aaron Maizlish. "Philippine Mountains - 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/philippines.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Matutum Profile Global Volcanism Program". National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0701-02=. Retrieved 2008-10-28. 
  3. ^ "Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Matutum Volcano Page". Department of Science & Technology (Philippines). http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/matutum.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 
  4. ^ "List of Active Volcanoes in the Philippines (PHIVOLCS)". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=114. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
  5. ^ a b c "Mount Matutum Profile on PHIVOLCS". =Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. http://volcano.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/update_VMEPD/Volcano/VolcanoList/matutum.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
World Heritage Sites
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (San Agustin Church  · Paoay Church  · Santa Maria Church  · Miag-ao Church)  · Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park · Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras ( Batad Rice Terraces  · Bangaan Rice Terraces  · Hungduan Rice Terraces  · Mayoyao Central Rice Terraces  · Nagacadan Rice Terraces)  · Tubbataha Reef · Historic Town of Vigan
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Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary  · Angono Triglyphs  · Apo Reef Natural Park  · Baroque Churches of the Philippines Extension (Boljoon Church  · Guiuan Church  · Loboc Church  · Lazi Church  · Tumauini Church) · Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes  · Butuan Archeological Sites  · Chocolate Hills Natural Monument  · Coron Island Natural Biotic Area  · El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area  · Jesuit Churches of the Philippines (Guiuan Church  · Baclayon Church  · Loboc Church ) · Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves  · Ligwasan Marsh  · Mount Apo Natural Park  · Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary  · Mount Iglit-Baco National Park  · Mount Malindang Range Natural Park  · Mount Matutum Protected Landscape  · Mount Pulag National Park  · Neolithic Shell Midden Sites in Lal-lo and Gattaran Municipalities  · Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and outlying areas inclusive of the buffer zone  · Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley  · Panglao Island, Bohol  · Petroglyphs and Petrographs of the Philippines  · San Sebastian Church  · Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines (Fuerza de Capul  · Dauis Watchtower  · Punta Cruz Fortification  · Fuerza de San Andres  · Fuerza de Sta. Isabel)  · Taal Volcano Protected Landscape, Batangas  · The Maranao Settlement of Tugaya  · The Tabon Cave Complex and all of Lipuun  · Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
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