Mount Iraya

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Iraya is an active volcano on the Philippine island belonging Batan, which belongs to the group of Batan Islands. The Iraya is the northernmost active volcano in the Philippines.

The Iraya is a stratovolcano with a height of 1009 meters above sea level and a base diameter of about 5.5 kilometers. Adjacent volcanic edifices are those of the Matarem and Mahatao.

Volcanic activity

The last eruption of the Iraya took place in 1454. 1998 volcanologists recorded at a seismic swarm, then on the island of Batan for several months, a monitoring network was established. The Iraya is one of 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines.