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Malinao

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  • 13.416°N
  • 123.608°E

  • 1548 m
    5079 ft

  • 273801
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: August 1980 (SEAN 05:08) Citation IconCite this Report

Small phreatic explosion

A small phreatic explosion took place on 29 July from one of the pools of hot water in the Naglagbong thermal area, Tiwi geothermal field, at the E foot of Malinao. The explosion ejected hot mud and blocks up to 2/3 m in diameter. The ejecta reached heights of 150 m and fell as much as 350 m from the vent. One person received second-degree burns and two buildings were damaged, one a COMVOL seismic station.

Before the explosion the pool was 15 m in diameter and 4.3 m deep, with clear emerald-green water at a temperature of 85°C. As early as 6 July, the seismograph recorded unusual microseisms. Two hours before the explosion, geysering of muddy water was observed.

[The minor explosion from the Naglabong thermal area that ejected blocks in 1980 was probably due to water drawdown during development of the Tiwi geothermal field (Newhall, 1994, pers. comm.).]

Information Contacts: O. Peña, COMVOL, Quezon City.

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

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.

04/1970 (CSLP 35-70) Reports of tremors and rumblings

08/1980 (SEAN 05:08) Small phreatic explosion




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


April 1970 (CSLP 35-70)

Reports of tremors and rumblings

Card 0919 (27 April 1970) Reports of tremors and rumblings

Father Hennessey reports by cable that there is a 'report (that) Mount Malinao, an extinct volcano 20 km NNW of Mayon, is becoming active.' Earth tremors 'ranging from Intensity 1 to 5' have occurred and 'deep rumblings' have been heard.

W. Ward cabled the following: 'Mount Malinao acting up, no eruption since prehistoric times.'

Malinao is located in southeastern Luzon. It is a stratovolcano with crescentic center of which the northern wall is failing. The inner crater walls are bare. There are two hot wells, Jigabo and Naglabong. At the latter well, the fumaroles had a highest temperature of 108°C in 1903.

Information Contacts: Rev. J.J. Hennessey, Manila Observatory, Manila, Philippines; W.T.T. Ward, U.S. 13th Air Force Historical Office, Clark Air Force Base, Manila, Philippines.


August 1980 (SEAN 05:08) Citation IconCite this Report

Small phreatic explosion

A small phreatic explosion took place on 29 July from one of the pools of hot water in the Naglagbong thermal area, Tiwi geothermal field, at the E foot of Malinao. The explosion ejected hot mud and blocks up to 2/3 m in diameter. The ejecta reached heights of 150 m and fell as much as 350 m from the vent. One person received second-degree burns and two buildings were damaged, one a COMVOL seismic station.

Before the explosion the pool was 15 m in diameter and 4.3 m deep, with clear emerald-green water at a temperature of 85°C. As early as 6 July, the seismograph recorded unusual microseisms. Two hours before the explosion, geysering of muddy water was observed.

[The minor explosion from the Naglabong thermal area that ejected blocks in 1980 was probably due to water drawdown during development of the Tiwi geothermal field (Newhall, 1994, pers. comm.).]

Information Contacts: O. Peña, COMVOL, Quezon City.

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Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Malinao. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Malinao 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 Malinao.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Malinao.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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