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Babuyan Claro

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  • Last Known Eruption
  • 19.524°N
  • 121.95°E

  • 1,064 m
    3,491 ft

  • 274030
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: March 1980 (SEAN 05:03) Citation IconCite this Report

Last month's "hot mudflows" not volcanic

A COMVOL investigation has determined that press reports of hot mudflows at Babuyan Claro were incorrect. COMVOL found that a landslide, probably triggered by continuous rainfall, had occurred at 600 m above sea level on the NW flank.

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

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Babuyan Claro.

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.

04/1969 (CSLP 29-69) False activity reports during Didicas eruption

02/1980 (SEAN 05:02) Hot mudflows force evacuation

03/1980 (SEAN 05:03) Last month's "hot mudflows" not volcanic




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


April 1969 (CSLP 29-69)

False activity reports during Didicas eruption

Card 0489 (07 April 1969) Large ash clouds reported

Volcanic activity is now reported from Babuyan Island, 70 km NW of Didicas Volcano (figure 1). Large ash clouds are being emitted at 10-minute intervals. Note: There are two active volcanos on Babuyan Island -- Babuyan Claro and Smith. It is not yet known which of these is presently erupting.

Figure (see Caption) Figure 1. Sketch map showing the location of Babuyan Island north of Luzon, Philippines.

Card 0490 (08 April 1969) Aerial reconnaissance shows no signs of activity at Babuyan volcanoes

"COMVOL air reconnaissance Babuyan Island indicated neither signs of present or recent activity. Island has two volcanos, Smith or Mt. Babuyan clearly observed with no signs of activity. Older and taller volcano, Mt. Pangasun or Babuyan Claro covered by cloud bank but no ash deposits on lower slopes or steam emission apparent."

Card 0515 (24 April 1969) Eruption reports were unfounded

The alleged eruption of a volcano in Babuyan Island proved to be unfounded. Air reconnaissance over the Island failed to show any signs of any on-going activity or one of very recent occurrence. There are two volcanoes in the island. Smith or Mount Babuyan, the younger and lower of the two was clearly visible and no break was observed on any part of its grassy crater and slopes. No ash deposits on the trees of the lower half of the volcano were detected, and as no eruption emission was seen rising above the cloud bank, it can be surmised that this volcano too has not manifested any very recent activity.

Information Contacts: Card 0489 (07 April 1969)Erico Cartillejos, Manila Bulletin, Manila, Philippines.
Card 0490 (08 April 1969)American Embassy, Manila, Philippines.
Card 0515 (24 April 1969)Arturo Alcaraz, Commission on Volcanology, Manila, Philippines.


February 1980 (SEAN 05:02) Citation IconCite this Report

Hot mudflows force evacuation

Hot mudflows from Babuyan Claro [but see below] damaged rice fields and roads, and forced the evacuation of nearby residents according to a Kyodo radio report dated 8 February. PNA radio reported that a three-man COMVOL was sent to study the volcano. . . .

Information Contacts: Kyodo radio, Tokyo; PNA radio, Manila.


March 1980 (SEAN 05:03) Citation IconCite this Report

Last month's "hot mudflows" not volcanic

A COMVOL investigation has determined that press reports of hot mudflows at Babuyan Claro were incorrect. COMVOL found that a landslide, probably triggered by continuous rainfall, had occurred at 600 m above sea level on the NW flank.

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

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 7 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1924 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1924 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1924    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1919 May Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1919 May - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
1919 May    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1918 May 17 - 1918 May 19 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1918 May 17 - 1918 May 19 Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1918 May 17    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1917 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1917 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
1917    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1913 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Babuyan Claro
1913 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 3 Events for Episode 1 at Babuyan Claro

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Fumarolic or Solfataric Uncertain
1913    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1907 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1907 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity
1907    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1860 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Babuyan Claro
1860 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Babuyan Claro

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1860    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1831 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Babuyan Claro
1831 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at Babuyan Claro

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash violent, strong, or large
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
1831    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1652 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption Smith volcano
1652 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Smith volcano

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1652    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Babuyan Claro.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Babuyan Claro.

GVP Map Holdings

Maps are not currently available due to technical issues.

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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