Leonard Kniaseff

Mount Leonard Kniaseff, or simply Leonard Kniaseff (or Leonard Kniazeff), is a stratovolcano between the municipalities of Mabini and Maco in the province of Davao de Oro, island of Mindanao, Philippines.

Mount Leonard Kniaseff
Leonard Kniazeff
Mount Leonard Kniaseff
Mount Leonard Kniaseff
Highest point
Elevation1,190 m (3,900 ft) [1]
ListingActive volcano
Coordinates7°22′54″N 126°2′48″E [1]
Geography
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
City/municipality
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltLeonard Range
Last eruption120 AD ± 100 years [1]

It has a 203-kilometer (126 mi) diameter caldera lake called Lake Leonard. Amacan Thermal Area is located 5 aerial kilometer south-southwest of Lake Leonard.[2]

Leonard Kniaseff is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines, part of the Pacific ring of fire.

Activity

The Leonard Kniaseff Volcano's area has been an object to a geothermal exploration program.

Manat thermal area is north of Lake Leonard, solfataras occur around its southwest rim, and active solfataras, fumaroles, and hot springs are found in the Amacan-Gopod thermal area south of the lake.

There was a scare in 1995 but PHIVOLCS' investigation at that time did not disclose any unusual activity, and no unusual activity has been reported since then.

Its last eruption was dated as early as c. 120 AD.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Leonard Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. "Leonard Kniaseff". DOST Website. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Archived from the original on August 5, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. "Leonard Range; Eruptive History". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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