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    Camiguin

    Stratovolcano · 1,552 m · Philippines

    Camiguin
    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Magalhães assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Camiguin sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1953. Its major eruptions caused at least 572 deaths.

    Elevation
    1,552 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Sunda Plate
    Country
    Philippines
    Last Eruption
    1953
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3
    Known Fatalities
    572

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1827 · VEI 21862 · VEI 21871 · VEI 21948 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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