The northernmost active volcano in Luzon is Mount Cagua at the NE tip of the island. A phreatic explosion in 1860 may have been accompanied by a pyroclastic flow. Thermal areas are located near the summit crater and on the NW to NNE flanks.

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Keywords: cone | stratovolcano

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