Geologic Background
Babuyan Claro, with twin craters oriented along
an E-W line, occupies the central part of Babuyan Island.
It is the youngest of five Pleistocene to Holocene
volcanic centers on the island. The symmetrical cone of
Smith Volcano (Mount Babuyan), located 4 km to the NW of
Babuyan Claro, rises to 670 m.
Historic Activity:
- Babuyan Claro and Smith Volcano have both been active
in historical time, although the identity of the erupting
volcano is not always certain.
Recent Activity:
Data Sources:
- Smithsonian's SEAN Bulletin (V. 3, No. 3)
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