NAME OF VOLCANO:                        SMITH

LOCATION:                                         Cagayan, northwestern portion of Babuyan Island

                                                              (19°32.4'  N, 121°55' E)

PHYSICAL FEATURES

Elevation:  0.688 km        

Base Diameter:  4.5 km                                          

Type of Volcano:  Cinder cone

GEOLOGICAL FEATURES

Rock Type:  Basalt

Tectonic Setting:  Babuyan (Bashi) Segment of Luzon-Taiwan Arc.     

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

Number of Historical Eruptions:  5

Latest Eruption/Activity:  1924

Eruption Type:  phreatic, flank eruption

Volcanic Hazards:  lava flow, tsunami

MONITORING ACTIVITY

1993 – Emergency investigation

On July 8, 1993, a PHIVOLCS Quick Response Team conducted an investigation on the reported unusual volcanic activity at Babuyan Island.  Results of the survey showed that Smith Volcano was quiet.  No volcanic earthquake was recorded during the survey.  Presently, Smith Volcano is sparsely vegetated.