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Taal: eruption history
Elevation311 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions39#2 of 23 in country
Latest eruption2024-04-12
Largest VEI6
Location14.01, 121.00
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
2
5
9
6
11
5
By VEI
5
20
8
5
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | 2 | 2026 | |
| 2022-10-05 | 1 | 2022 | |
| 2021-11-15 | 2 | 2022 | Main Crater |
| 2021-07-01 | 1 | 2021 | |
| 2020-01-12 | 4 | 2020 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 2 | 1977 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1976-09-03 | 2 | 1976 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1970-11-09 | 1 | 1970 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1969-10-29 | 2 | 1969 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1968-01-31 | 2 | 1968 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1967-08-16 | 1 | 1967 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1966-07-05 | 3 | 1966 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1965-09-28 | 4 | 1965 | SW flank (near Mt. Tabaro) |
| 1911-01-27 | 3 | 1911 | |
| 1904-04-16 | 1 | 1904 | Base of south wall of main crater |
| 1903-04-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1878-11-12 | 2 | 1878 | |
| 1874-07-19 | 2 | – | |
| 1873-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1842-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1825-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1808-02-16 | 2 | 1808 | |
| 1790 | 2 | – | |
| 1754-05-15 | 4 | 1754 | Summit crater and SE flank |
| 1749-08-11 | 4 | 1749 | |
| 1731 | 2 | – | Pira-piraso (NE flank) |
| 1729 | 2 | – | Binintiang Munti |
| 1716-09-24 | 4 | 1716 | Calauit (sublacustral SE flank) |
| 1715 | 2 | – | Binintiang Malaki |
| 1709 | 2 | – | Binintiang Munti |
| 1707 | 2 | – | Binintiang Malaki |
| 1645 | 3 | – | |
| 1641 | 3 | – | |
| 1635 | 3 | – | |
| 1634 | 3 | – | |
| 1608 | 2 | – | |
| 1591 | 3 | – | |
| 1572 | 3 | – | |
| 3580 BCE | 6 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| San Pablo Volcanic Field | 35 km | 1 |
| Banahaw | 52 km | 0 |
| Pinatubo | 143 km | 9 |
| Isarog | 260 km | 1 |
| Iriga | 272 km | 0 |
| Mayon | 302 km | 66 |
| Bulusan | 358 km | 25 |
| Kanlaon | 463 km | 31 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.