MT.

HIBOK-HIBOK
Volcanologists classify Hibok-Hibok as a stratovolcano and dome complex with an elevation of 1,332
meters and a base diameter of 1,000 meters.
It has six hot spring (Ardent Spring, Tangob, Bugong, Tagdo, Naasag and Kiyab), three crater lakes
(Kanangkaan Crater, site of the 1948 eruption; Itum Crater, site of 1949 eruption, and Ilihan Crater,
site of 1950 eruption). It also has a volcanic maar, Taguines Lagoon between Binone and Maac.
Its adjacent volcanic edifices are Mt. Vulcan ( 671 m high asl, NW of Hibok-Hibok ), Mt. Mambajao
(center of Camiguin), Mt. Ginsiliban (581 m high asl, southernmost Camiguin), Mt. Uhay (N of Mount
Ginsiliban). There are also domes and cones at Campana Hill, Minokol Hill, Tres Marias Hill, Mt. Carling,
Mt. Tibane, and Piyakong Eruptions
Hibok-Hibok erupted five times in modern history. The first recorded eruption occurred in 1827. This
was followed by similar activity in 1862.
In January 1871, residents of the island reported earthquakes and subterranean rumbling. There were
later landslides, fissuring of land and a swarm of earthquakes. In April, the volcano spewed rocks, dust,
and ashes for a week and a volcanic dome called which would later be named Mt. Vulcan began to
form. The lava dome reached a height of 457 meters with a base almost 1,5000 meters after four
years. Vulcan's activity has been limited to emission of steam from crevices at the top of the dome.
In 1897, Hibok-Hibok emitted white sulfurous vapors which damaged farms on the island. Solfataric
activity continued up to 1902.
Hibok-Hibok had a pele eruption was in August 1948, with a series of earth tremors. There were also
landslides and earthquakes followed by dome building and nuee ardente in September 1953.
Eruption sites during the 1948-1952 eruptions were Kanangkaan Crater (1948), Itum Crater (1949) and
Ilihan Crater (1950).
Volcanologists observed an eruption pattern observed during the 1948-1952 eruptions (a cycle of four
phases) beginning with a short period of emission of steam from the crater and avalanches of volcanic
materials, followed by explosions or steam blast with emission of heavy clouds of steam, ash and other
fragmentary volcanic materials with a strong possibility of the development of nuee ardente. The third

phase involves eruption of incandescent meterials, emission of ash and steam in large amounts,
formation of flows and occasional minor crateral outbursts and finally a decrease in steam and other
ejecta from the crater.It is one of the 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines.

TIMELINE OF ERUPTIONS
OF MOUNT HIBOK-HIBOK

1827

1862

1871

1948

1952
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