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Biliran
Compound volcano · 1,301 m · Philippines
Biliran sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1939.
- Elevation
- 1,301 m
- Type
- Compound volcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Last Eruption
- 1939
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 1
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 1
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 52 kmOrmac168,000 people
- 59 kmTacloban280,000 people
- 61 kmCalbayog68,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata