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    Cagua Volcano

    Stratovolcano · 1,133 m · Philippines

    Cagua Volcano
    Photo: Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rod… · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Cagua Volcano sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1860.

    Elevation
    1,133 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Philippine Sea Plate
    Country
    Philippines
    Last Eruption
    1860
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1860 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    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