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Malindang

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  • Philippines
  • Stratovolcano
  • Unknown - Evidence Credible
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  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 8.22°N
  • 123.63°E

  • 2404 m
    7887 ft

  • 271071
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: August 1991 (BGVN 16:08) Citation IconCite this Report

False report of eruption

Widely distributed reports of increased activity and up to 20,000 evacuees in mid-September proved false. Heavy cloud cover over the volcano and coincidental tectonic earthquakes prompted claims of an imminent eruption. PHIVOLCS scientists found no signs of activity, although they did locate a previously unknown geothermal area on a remote section of the volcano.

Information Contacts: D. Sussman, Philippine Geothermal, Inc., Manila; Philippine Daily Inquirer and Manila Times, Manila; Reuters.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Malindang.

Bulletin Reports - Index

Reports are organized chronologically and indexed below by Month/Year (Publication Volume:Number), and include a one-line summary. Click on the index link or scroll down to read the reports.

08/1991 (BGVN 16:08) False report of eruption




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


August 1991 (BGVN 16:08) Citation IconCite this Report

False report of eruption

Widely distributed reports of increased activity and up to 20,000 evacuees in mid-September proved false. Heavy cloud cover over the volcano and coincidental tectonic earthquakes prompted claims of an imminent eruption. PHIVOLCS scientists found no signs of activity, although they did locate a previously unknown geothermal area on a remote section of the volcano.

Information Contacts: D. Sussman, Philippine Geothermal, Inc., Manila; Philippine Daily Inquirer and Manila Times, Manila; Reuters.

The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Malindang.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Malindang. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Malindang page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Malindang.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Malindang.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Malindang in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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