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Dakut

Coordinates: 5°4′00″N 120°56′00″E / 5.06667°N 120.93333°E / 5.06667; 120.93333
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Dakut
Map
Highest point
Elevation474[1] m (1,555 ft)
Coordinates5°4′00″N 120°56′00″E / 5.06667°N 120.93333°E / 5.06667; 120.93333
Geography
LocationSulu, ARMM, Philippines[1]
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Dakut is located in the province of Sulu, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, of the Philippines.

Physical features

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Dakut is classified by Philippine volcanologists as a potentially active volcano, with an elevation of 474 meters. It is situated on Tapul island.[2]

Its physical form and predominant rock type are not recorded.

Its tectonic setting is the Sulu Arc, an area of political unrest, with many understudied volcanic forms.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PHILVOLCS-LAVA (Local Active Volcanoes Archive)". Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Survey, U. S. Coast and Geodetic (1930). United States Coast Pilot: Philippine Islands: Palawan, Mindanao, and Sulu Archipelago. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 298. Retrieved 14 December 2021.