How frequent are earthquakes in the Philippines?

The Philippines have a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13,000 quakes on average per year in the Philippines. The Philippines have had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

How many earthquakes occur every year in the Philippines?

On average, The Philippines have about 2,900 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 759 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 73 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 6 quakes per year).

Volcanoes of the Philippines (150)

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There are 53 active volcanoes in the Philippines. The Philippines belong to the Pacific Ring of Fire where the oceanic Philippine plate and several smaller micro-plates are subducting along the Philippine Trench to the E, and the Luzon, Sulu and several other small Trenches to the W.
Tectonic setting of the Philippines
The tectonic setting of the Philippines is complex. It is characterized by a number of small plates squeezed between 2 convergent plate margins, separated by small subduction zones and major transform faults. The currently active volcanoes in the Philippines are found on several corresponding volcanic arcs, which can be simplified into two major N-S trending arcs, the Luzon and Mindanao Volcanic Arcs.
The volcanoes of the Philippines are produced at the junction of the Philippines tectonic plate and the Eurasian plate.

The volcanoes of the Philippines rank as the most deadly and costly in the world: about 13% of its historic eruptions have caused fatalities, most notably at Taal and Mayon, and 22% of its eruptions caused significant damage.
Lahars (mud flows) are very common in the Philippines, because the archipelago has often heavy rains.
Tsunamis accompany eruptions in the Philippines more often than in any other volcanic region.
Since the establishment of PHILVOLCS (the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology), the impact and damage of the eruptions has been significantly reduced.

Central Philippines (15 volcanoes)

Luzon Island (33 volcanoes)

Mindanao (20 volcanoes)

North of Luzon (6 volcanoes)

Sulu Islands (1 volcano)

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Significant volcanic eruptions: Philippines

In historic times, at least 16 volcanoes have been active in the Philippines, including Canlaon, Mayon, and Taal volcanoes. A total of 192 eruptions have been witnessed and documented since around 1454 AD.
The table below lists the most recent volcanic eruptions, significant eruptive episodes or related events in the Philippines since around 2010.

Date	Volcano	VEI	Region	Deaths	Damage
2024 Oct 19 -	Canlaon	?	Negros Island, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas
2024 Apr 12 -	Taal	?	Luzon, Philippines
2024 May 30 - Jul 18	Mayon	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2024 Jun 3	Canlaon	3	Negros Island, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas
2024 Jun 3 (eruption 2024 Jun 3)	Canlaon	0	Negros Island, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas		light	Info
2024 Jun 3: On 03 June 2024, at 10:51 UTC, a moderately explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano. The event was recorded as an E-type earthquake that lasted six (6) minutes based on seismic data and produced a five (5) kilometer-high voluminous eruption plume. Incandescent ballistic ejecta were also observed to rain down from the eruption plume. Explosive activity at Kanlaon on 3 June 2024 was immediately succeeded by profuse degassing from the summit crater that waned by 00:20 UTC on 4 June 2024. 1 lahar was reported and one road was closed completely. (reference #13806) 2,680 houses were partially damaged and approximately 1595.81 hectares of crop area was damaged. Damages and losses to agriculture cost approximately $2.6 million USD across two regions. (reference #13845) Cited references #13806 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2024): SitRep No. 24 for Kanlaon Volcanic Activity. Published 2024 July 10, 8am. Link #13845 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2024): SitRep No. 26 for Kanlaon Volcanic Activity. Published 2024 Sept. 22, 8am. Link Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
2023 Apr 27 ±2 d. - 2024 or later	Mayon	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2022 Oct 5 - Oct 29	Taal	1	Luzon, Philippines
2022 Jun 6 - Oct 7	Mayon	0	Luzon Island, Philippines
2022 Jun 5 - Jun 12	Bulusan	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2021 Nov 15 - 2022 Apr 1	Taal Main Crater	2	Luzon, Philippines
2021 Nov 30	Pinatubo	1	Luzon Island (Philippines)
2021 Nov 15 - Nov 22	Taal	?	Luzon, Philippines
2021 Jul 1 - Jul 9	Taal	1	Luzon, Philippines
2020 Jan 12 - Jan 22	Taal	4	Luzon, Philippines
2020 Jan 12 (eruption 2020 Jan 12 - Jan 22)	Taal	4	Luzon, Philippines	39	heavy	Info
2020 Jan 12: PHIVOLCS reported that seismicity at Taal began to increase on 28 March 2019 and fluctuated between moderate and high levels throughout the year and into 2020. A seismic swarm beneath Taal began at 1100 on 12 January and a phreatic eruption commenced at 1300. The initial eruptive activity was characterized by increased steaming from at least five vents in Main Crater and phreatic explosions that generated 100-m-high plumes. PHIVOLCS raised the Alert Level to 2 (on a scale of 0-5) and reminded the public that the entire Volcano Island (the main cone of Taal) is in a Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ). (ref #12606) Taal Volcano entered a period of intense unrest beginning with phreatic or steam-driven activity in several points inside the Main Crater at 1:00 PM of 12 January 2020 that progressed into magmatic eruption at 02:49 AM to 04:28 AM of 13 January 2020. (reference #12599) A large eruption began at Taal volcano, Philippines on 12 January 2020. Ash emissions reached 55,000 ft altitude. Reports of ash falling at Alabang, 45 km north of the volcano and Manila metro. Flights were cancelled at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla due to ash. Taal volcano progressed to a magmatic eruption on 13 January 2020. On the evening of 13 January 500 m high lava fountains occurred at the volcano. (ref #12597) The Philippine Seismic Network (PSN) plotted a total of 2361 volcanic earthquakes as of 10 February 2020, 1:16 AM. A total of 14,082 houses damaged (4573 - Totally / 9509 - Partially) in the Province of Batangas (Region CALABARZON) as of 06 March 2020. A total 191,952 families / 736,802 persons were affected in the Regions III, Calabarzon and NCR, as of 06 March 2020. A total of 24 cities/municipalities experienced power interruption in the Provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas (CALABARZON). As of 07 February 2020, all reported areas have restored power. A total of P3,408,763,882.00 worth of damage to infrastructure and agriculture was incurred in the provinces of Batangas, Laguna and Cavite (CALABARZON).(ref #12598, 12609, 12612, 12641, 12663) The government has recorded 39 deaths during the span of the evacuation and disaster response since Taal Volcano erupted on January 12 [...] While no one died nor was hospitalized during the phreatic eruption on January 12, the Department of Health has already recorded 39 deaths as of February 1, Mandanas said. The recorded deaths were mostly due to anxiety and negligence of the casualties. A number of evacuees were reported to have died of heart attack during the evacuation and while staying at the evacuation centers [...]By negligence, Mandanas was referring to deaths related to hard-headed evacuees who opted to remain or return to the danger zone despite the prohibition. (ref #12819) 66 million USD total damages (ref #1250) Cited references #1250 Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) (2001): EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, link #12597 Seach, John (Volcano Live) (2020): Taal Volcano. Accessed 14 January 2020. Link #12598 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2020): Situational Report No. 07 re Taal Volcano Eruption. Published 14 January 2020. #12599 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) (2020): Taal Volcano Bulletin. Issued at 13 January 2020 8:00 A.M #12606 Global Volcanism Program (2020): Report on Taal (Philippines). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 8 January-14 January 2020. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey. #12609 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2020): Situational Report No. 18 re Taal Volcano Eruption. Published 17 January 2020. #12612 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2020): Situational Report No. 39 re Taal Volcano Eruption. Published 24 January 2020. #12641 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2020): Situational Report No. 71 re Taal Volcano Eruption. Published 10 February 2020. #12663 Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (2020): Situational Report No. 87 re Taal Volcano Eruption. Published 06 March 2020. #12819 Manila Times (2020): 39 deaths recorded during Taal Volcano's eruption. Published 01 February 2020. Link Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
2018 Jan 13 - 2019 Oct 12	Mayon Summit crater	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2018 Jan 13 (eruption 2018 Jan 13 - 2019 Oct 12)	Mayon	2	Luzon Island, Philippines		moderate	Info
2018 Jan 13: Philippine authorities say almost 2,000 people are suffering from acute respiratory infection due to Mt. Mayon volcano's torrent of ash, lava, and volcanic rock particles. In a statement on Sunday, Ricardo Jalad, head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said that the number of Albay residents hit by disease due to ashfall from Mt. Mayon has almost quadrupled, from 516 to 1,972. The agency also reported the ash, lava and pyroclastic materials spewed by the volcano over the past two weeks have damaged 189.4 million Philippines pesos ($3.72 million) worth of crops in the Albay province, including rice, corn, and abaca. (reference #12002) PHIVOLCS reported that during 16-17 January Mayon's seismic network recorded 143 lava collapse events associated with rockfalls along the front and margins of advancing lava and pyroclastic flows in the Miisi (S), Matanag (SE), and Buyuan (SE) drainages. These events generated ash plumes that drifted SW. During 17-20 January effusion of lava at the summit and collapse events continued. Two pyroclastic flows traveled around 3 km down the Miisi drainage. Rockfall events were generated by the collapsing lava front and margins of the advancing 3-km-long lava flow in the Miisi drainage, and from the summit into the Matanag, Buyuan, and Bonga (SE) drainages. Ash plumes continued to drift SW. Sulfur dioxide gas emissions were 1,478 tonnes/day on 18 January and 1,131 tonnes/day on 19 January. During 20-21 January there were 14 rockfall events and 10 pyroclastic flows recorded by the seismic network. During 21-22 January there were 64 rockfall events and one pyroclastic flow recorded. Strombolian activity generated lava fountains 500 and 200 m high at 1045 on 21 January and at 0225 on 22 January, respectively. Ash plumes rose 1.3 km high and drifted SW, causing ashfall in Oas and Guinobatan (12 km SW). Lava flowed more voluminously, adding to the advancing Miisi lava flow (over 3 km long) and feeding two new lava flows on the Bonga and upper Buyuan drainages. At 1243 on 22 January an eight-minute-long phreatomagmatic event generated a dense, 5-km-high ash plume that drifted W. Ashfall was reported in the municipalities of Guinobatan, Camalig (11 km SSW), Oas, Polangui (20 km WNW), and Iriga City (34 km NW). The event also generated pyroclastic flows that traveled as far as 4 km down multiple drainages including Miisi, Bonga, Buyuan, Basud, San Andres, Buang, Anoling. PHIVOLCS raised the Alert Level to 4 (on a 0-5 scale) and extend the Danger Zone to an 8-km radius. A minor event at 1725 produced a 500-m-high ash plume. Between 2137 on 22 January and 0525 on 23 January there were five episodes of intense and sporadic lava fountaining, each lasting 3-30 minutes. The lava fountains rose 500-700 m high, and generated ash plumes that rose 2.5-3 km above the crater. The events fed lava flows on the Miisi and Bonga drainages, sprayed near-vent lava spatter, and fed incandescent rockfalls around the summit area. The Buyuan lava flow was 200 m long. According to news articles posted on 23 January about 40,000 people have been evacuated, and airports in the cities of Legazpi City (13 km SSE) and Naga (66 km NW), and on the nearby island of Masbate (100 km S) were closed. (reference #2432) USD 3,564,000 in total damage (reference #1250) Cited references #1250 Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) and the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) (2001): EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, link #2432 Venzke, E., R.W. Wunderman, L. McClelland, T. Simkin, J.F. Luhr, L. Siebert, and G. Mayberry (eds.) (2002-): Global Volcanism, 1968 to the Present. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-4 (http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/). #12002 Anadolu Agency (2018): Philippines: Volcano gives 2,000 respiratory infection. Published 28 January 2018. Link Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
2017 Dec 9	Canlaon Lugud crater	2	Negros Island, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas
2017 Jun 5	Bulusan SE Flank Crater area	1	Luzon Island, Philippines
2016 Jun 10 - Dec 29	Bulusan Upper SE flank and summit vent	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2015 Nov 24 - 2016 Jun 18	Canlaon Lugud crater	2	Negros Island, Negros Occidental Province, Western Visayas
2016 Feb 22	Bulusan Summit crater	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2015 May 1 - Jul 17	Bulusan Summit crater	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2014 Aug 12 - Oct 19	Mayon Summit crater	0	Luzon Island, Philippines
2013 May 7	Mayon Summit crater	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2010 Nov 6 - 2011 May 13	Bulusan Summit crater	2	Luzon Island, Philippines
2011 Feb 23 (eruptive episode 2011 Feb 21)	Bulusan	2	Luzon Island, Philippines	1		Info
2011 Feb 23: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) reported Mt. Bulusan exploded 9:15 a.m. on Feb 21, local time. Ash from the steam-triggered explosion hit as high as two kilometers, according to PHIVOLCS director Renato Solidum said. PHIVOLCS hoisted an alert level 1 on Mt. Bulusan and advised people not to enter inside the four-kilometer radius, designated as a permanent danger zone. The agency is also advising pilots not to fly close to the volcano's summit. On Feb 23, a 2-year-old boy in Bulan town, Sorsogon province died after reportedly inhaling ash from Bulusan volcano. Cited references #9294 ABS-CBN News (2011): Bulusan ash kills boy. ABS-CBN News. Downloaded from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/02/23/11/bulusan-ash-kills-boy #9295 Philstar (2011): Bulusan eruption prompts evacuation of 2,000 people. Philstar News. Downloaded from http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=659581&publicationSubCategoryId=200 Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
2009 Sep 15 - 2010 Jan 1 ?	Mayon	2	Luzon Island, Philippines

Remark:

Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Philippines FAQ

+When was the last volcanic eruption in the Philippines?

The last volcanic eruption in the Philippines was from Canlaon volcano in 2024.

+When was the first documented volcanic eruption in the Philippines?

The first historically documented eruption occurred around 1454 AD from Iraya volcano.

+How often do volcanoes in the Philippines erupt?

Since 1454 AD, Philippines has seen at least 192 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 3 years.

+How active are the volcanoes in the Philippines?

Philippines is volcanically very active: Since 1900, at least 9 volcanoes in the Philippines have been active.Since 1900, Philippines has had 105 volcanic eruptions from 9 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 81 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano in the Philippines has been in eruption in one in 1.6 years on average. The last volcano to erupt in the Philippines was Canlaon volcano, which erupted in 2024, 4 months ago.

+When was the largest volcanic eruption in the Philippines?

The largest eruption in the Philippines in historic times was from Pinatubo volcano. It occurred in 1991. It ranks as a plinian eruption with a magnitude 6 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale. Eruption of this size are often catastrophic on a regional scale.

Latest earthquakes: Philippines

In the past 7 days, Philippines has had 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 7 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 40 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 181 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 93 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

A magnitude 5.6 hit South China Sea, Philippines .

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake South China Sea, Philippines reported felt -

Date and Time	Mag / Depth	Nearest Volcano / Location
May 1, 06:15 am (GMT +8)	4.4 12 km	179 km (111 mi) SE of Ambalatungan	028 km S 67° E of Dinapigue (Isabela) I FELT IT	Info
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 29, 09:26 pm (Manila)	4.2 10 km	24 km (15 mi) SE of Mahagnao	5.3 km southwest of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines I FELT IT - 5 reports	Info
Sunday, April 27, 2025 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 28, 01:18 am (Manila)	5.6 18 km	96 km (60 mi) NW of Camiguin de Babuyanes	69 km N of Claveria, Philippines I FELT IT - 16 reports	Info
Apr 28, 12:54 am (Manila)	5.5 10 km	79 km (49 mi) NW of Camiguin de Babuyanes	58 km N of Namuac, Philippines I FELT IT - 7 reports	Info
Friday, April 25, 2025 GMT (2 quakes)
Apr 26, 04:47 am (Manila)	4.6 69 km	123 km (76 mi) SW of Makaturing	Celebes Sea, 79 km southwest of Cotabato, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report	Info
Apr 25, 11:47 am (Manila)	4.4 10 km	85 km (53 mi) SW of Iriga	Sibuyan Sea, Philippines I FELT IT - 1 report	Info

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Significant Earthquakes in the Philippines since 1900

The deadliest earthquake in the Philippines since 1900 was the magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the

Philippines, Soccsksargen on Aug, 16, 1976. It resulted in 8,000 fatalities and 10,000 injured people. Most casualties and damage resulted from the tsunami that followed the quake. The height of the tsunami waves reached 9 m (30 ft). This was the most disastrous quake in the Philippines ever recorded.
This was the 2nd worst quake in the Philippines during recorded history. An unknown number houses and other buildings were destroyed and an unknown number damaged.

Date	Mag	Region	Deaths	Damage
2013 Oct 15	7.1	Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor Is	222	heavy	Info
2012 Feb 6	6.7	Negros Oriental Province	51	moderate	Info
1994 Nov 14	7.1	Mindoro	81	moderate	Info
1991 Jun 15	5.5	Luzon Manila, Pinatubo Eruption	800	heavy	Info
1990 Jul 16	7.8	Baguio, Cabanatuan, Dagupan	2,412	very heavy	Info
1990 Feb 8	6.6	Bohol, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro, Camiguin	50-100 (*)	unknown	Info
1976 Aug 17	6.8	Mindanao	1-50 (*)	light	Info
1976 Aug 16	8.0	Mindanao S	8,000	very heavy	Info
1968 Aug 1	7.3	Luzon Manila	270	moderate	Info
1955 Mar 31	7.6	Mindanao Lanao, Ozamiz, Cotabato	400	moderate	Info
1948 Jan 24	7.8	Panay, Iloilo City, Antique	74	moderate	Info
1928 Dec 19	7.3	Cotabato, N Coast of Illana Bay	97	moderate	Info
1925 Nov 13	7.3	Samar I, Laoang I, Batag I	50-100 (*)	moderate	Info
1918 Aug 15	8.3	Mindanao Cotabato	52	heavy	Info
1913 Mar 14	7.8	Indonesia: Sangihe Island	138	moderate	Info
1911 Jan 27	?	Luzon Taal Volcano	1,335	heavy	Info
1902 Aug 21	7.3	Mindanao Lanao, Cotabato	100-1,000 (*)	heavy	Info

(*) Estimated numbers

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

All Quakes in History

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Oldest quakes (until 1960) are shown in yellow, most recent (from 2000) in red.

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Significant Earthquakes in the Philippines FAQ

+Which was the deadliest earthquake in the Philippines since 1900?

The deadliest earthquake in the Philippines since 1900 was the magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Philippines, Soccsksargen on Aug, 16, 1976. It resulted in 8,000 fatalities and 10,000 injured people. Most casualties and damage resulted from the tsunami that followed the quake. The height of the tsunami waves reached 9 m (30 ft). This was the most disastrous quake in the Philippines ever recorded.

+Which was the earthquake that caused most damage in the Philippines since 1900?

The earthquake that caused most damage was the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines, Central Luzon on Jul, 16, 1990. It caused 2,412 fatalities and estimated $369.6 million US Dollars (today's equivalent) in total economic damage.

+How many people were killed by earthquakes in the Philippines since 1900?

Since 1900, at least 60 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 15,000 fatalities in the Philippines.

+How much damage did earthquakes cause in the Philippines since 1900?

There were 115 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $1.4 billion US Dollars combined.

Volcanoes in the Philippines

Map of volcanoes in the Philippines and major tectonic features (PHILVOLCS 2008)

Volcano List

Ambalatungan

(compound volcano 2329 m / 7,641 ft)

The Ambalatungan group is a cluster of several volcanoes on northern Luzon Island, Philippines, conprising Ambalatungan, Bumabag, Podakan, and Binuluan volcanoes, aligned roughly E-W.
Ambalatungan volcano is dacitic in composition, and has a steep-walled crater, inside whic... [more info]

Amorong

(lava dome 376 m / 1,234 ft)

Amorong volcano a small lava dome in NW Luzon Island, 80 km NNE of Pinatubo volcano, and belongs to the Eastern Volcanic Chain or Balungao Group, a chain of subduction volcanoes behind the Manila Trench.
It is the only of a group of several lava domes that still has fumarol... [more info]

Anilao Hill

(Pyroclastic cone 358 m / 1175 ft)

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Arayat

(stratovolcano 1026 m / 3,366 ft)

Arayat is a forested stratovolcano above the flat Central Plain of Luzon Island and located NE of Angeles city, Philippines. It belongs to the Eastern Volcanic Chain, which includes Mounts Balungao, Cuyapo, Amorong and Arayat volcanoes.
Mt. Arayat's cone is probably built u... [more info]

Banahaw

(complex volcano 2158 m / 7,080 ft)

Banahaw volcano is a complex of 3 volcanoes 80 km SE of Manila, Philippines. The Banahaw volcanic complex includes Mt Banahaw (2158 m), San Cristobal (1470 m), and Banhao de Lucban (1870 m) volcanoes.
Mild explosive eruptions might still occur at the Banahaw volcano complex... [more info]

Binuluan

(compound volcano 2329 m / 7,641 ft)

Binuluan volcano belongs to the Ambalatungan volcanic group and is located in the Kalinga Province, Luzon Island, Philippines.
A possible steam eruption of Binuluan volcano in 1952 killed 12 people by a sulphur rich debris flow. [more info]

Bulusan

(Stratovolcano 1565 m / 5,134 ft)

Bulusan, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, is Luzon's southernmost volcano. It lies at the SE end of the Bicol volcanic arc occupying the peninsula of the same name that forms the elongated SE tip of Luzon island. [more info]

Cagua

(stratovolcano 1133 m / 3,717 ft)

Cagua is an active stratovolcano at the NE tip of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. It has a circular summit crater of 1.5 km diameter, with steep, 60-m-high walls, and is locally known as the "Fire Mountain". The volcano might have erupted in 1907, when strong fumarole activit... [more info]

Cariliao

(Stratovolcano 656 m / 2152 ft)

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Cone-Culasi

(Volcanic field 959 m / 3146 ft)

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Corregidor

(Caldera 173 m / 568 ft)

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Dagit-Dagitan

(Stratovolcano 364 m / 1194 ft)

[more info]

Gate Mountains

(Unknown 559 m / 1834 ft)

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Iriga

(stratovolcano 1196 m / 3,924 ft)

Mount Iriga volcano is a small stratovolcano immediately SW of Lake Buhi in southern Luzon, Philippines.
The volcano is dominantly andesitic in composition, but has several basaltic flank cones. It has a large crater breached to the SE, which formed during a massive flank f... [more info]

Isarog

(stratovolcano 1966 m / 6,450 ft)

Isarog volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano of Naga city, in SE Luzon, Philippines. It is part of the Bicol volcanic chain, and could still be active although no historic eruptions are known. The volcano has active fumaroles, steam vents and hot springs. [more info]

Labo

(stratovolcano 1544 m / 5,066 ft)

Mount Labo volcano is located SW of the city of Daet at the northwestern end of the Bicol Volcanic Arc on Luzon Island, Philippines.
It is a forested, andesitic stratovolcano with a basal diameter of 24 km. Labo last erupted about 27,000 years ago, but still shows geotherm... [more info]

Laguna

(caldera 743 m / 2,438 ft)

The elliptical, 10 x 20 km wide caldera of Laguna de Bay is located immediately SE of Manila city, Philippines. It is the largest lake on Luzon Island and its surface is only 1 m above sea level.
Jalajala is a fumarole field on the flank of Mount Sembrano on the shore of La... [more info]

Makiling

(stratovolcano 1090 m / 3,576 ft)

Makiling volcano is a small perhaps still active stratovolcano in Laguna Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, on the southern shore of Laguna de Bay close to Manila city. Hot springs are located near Makiling at Los Baños town. [more info]

Malepunyo

(Stratovolcano 963 m / 3159 ft)

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Malinao

(stratovolcano 1548 m / 5,079 ft)

Malinao volcano (also known as Buhi or Takit) is a forested stratovolcano north of Mayon volcano and 3 km west of Malinao town, in southern Luzon, Philippines.
The volcano contains a large summit crater breached to the east.
Malinao was active from about 500,000 to ... [more info]

Malindig

(stratovolcano 1157 m / 3,796 ft)

Malindig volcano (also known as Marlanga), is an andesitic stratovolcano at the southern tip of Marinduque Island, west of the Bondoc Peninsula on Luzon Island, Philippines.
The summit has sharp peaks. No recent eruptions have occurred at the volcano. Hot springs are activ... [more info]

Mariveles

(stratovolcano 1388 m / 4,554 ft)

The small, but voluminous Mariveles stratovolcano is located at the southern end of the Bataan Peninsula, on the west side of Manila Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines.
Although there are no known eruptions in historic times, it is a still active stratovolcano of andesitic com... [more info]

Masaraga

(stratovolcano 1328 m / 4,357 ft)

Masaraga volcano (left in the picture) with its taller and active neighbor, the Mayon stratovolcano seen during approach for Legazpi airport.

Masaraga is a stratovolcano with a pointed top located 10 km NW of Mayon volcano on Luzon Island in the Philippines.
The flanks of the andesitic-to-ryholitic volcano are covered by forested thick lava flows, indicating no recent eruptions, but it is thought that it has erup... [more info]

Mayon

(Stratovolcano 2462 m / 8,077 ft)

The majestic, perfectly symmetrical Mayon stratovolcano seen from the northwest during its eruption in 2018.

Mayon, the most famous of the active volcanoes of the Philippines, is a perfect stratovolcano rising to 2462 m on Luzon Island. It erupts very frequently. [more info]

Natib

(stratovolcano 1253 m / 4,111 ft)

Natib is a massive andesitic stratovolcano located at the northern end of the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines.
It is truncated by a 6 x 7 km wide caldera. The age of its last activity is uncertain and the volcano might still be active. 5 thermal areas are presen... [more info]

Panay

(stratovolcano 501 m / 1,644 ft)

Mount Panay is small andesitic stratovolcano on the Calumpang Peninsula west of the Batangas Bay, south of Lake Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines.
Panay may be extinct with its last eruptions being more than 10,000 years ago, but it still has strong solfataric activity. [more info]

Patoc

(stratovolcano 1865? m / 6,119 ft)

Mount Patoc is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Cordillera Central of north-central Luzon, Philippines. It has strong fumarolic activity. A small river and a village on the west side are named "Mainit", which means hot. [more info]

Pinatubo

(stratovolcano 1486 m / 4,875 feet)

The June 12, 1991 eruption column from Mount Pinatubo taken from the east side of Clark Air Base. U.S. Geological Survey Photograph taken on June 12, 1991, 08:51 hours, by Dave Harlow.

Pinatubo volcano exploded spectacularly on 15 June 1991. The Pinatubo eruption on 15 June 1991 was the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.
Pinatubo is a complex of lava domes located 100 km NW of Manila city, Luzon Island, Philippines.
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Pocdol Mountains

(compound volcano 1102 m / 3,615 ft)

The volcanic Pocdol Mountains (also known as Bacon-Manito complex) are a group of volcanic cones between Saragon Bay and Albay Gulf in southern Luzon.
Some of the cones are probably only a few thousands of years old. A fumarole field and a geyser are found in the area, sug... [more info]

San Pablo

(stratovolcano 1090 m / 3,576 ft)

The San Pablo volcanic field, (also known as the Laguna volcanic field) in Rizal Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, lies at the southern end of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake on Luzon Island. [more info]

Sangay (Philippines)

(Unknown unknown)

An extinct volcano in Luzon, Philippines, bears the same name as famous and very active Sangay volcano in Ecuador. [more info]

Santo Tomas

(stratovolcano 2260 m / 7,415 ft)

Santo Tomas volcano on Luzon Island, Philippines, is one of the highest stratovolcanoes of the country. It has many volcanic vents and fissures.
A report about an eruption or "displacement" in the region on January 4, 1641, described as an outburst of water accompanied by ... [more info]

Taal

(caldera 311 m / 1,020 ft)

Aerial photo of Taal Volcano on December 22, 2012 (image: Mike Gonzalez, Wikimedia Commons, see text for link)

Taal volcano with its lake-filled 15x20 km wide Talisay (Taal) caldera is a beautiful caldera volcano, but also one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes of the Philippines. Taal has had some of the country's largest and deadliest eruptions: At least 6 eruptions during the r... [more info]

Babuyan Claro

(stratovolcano 1080+ m / 3,543 ft)

Babuyan Claro (Mt. Pangasun) is the largest and second youngest of 5 volcanoes that built up Babuyan Island, 100 km off the north coast of Luzon, Philippines. Babuyan Claro is an active stratovolcano of ca. 7 cubic km volume and has 2 summit craters of 300 and 400 m in diameter. ... [more info]

Camiguin de Babuyanes

(stratovolcano 712 m / 2,336 ft)

Camiguin de Babuyanes volcano is a small stratovolcano on the SW tip of the 22 km long Camiguin Island in the Babuyan archipelago, 35 km off the north tip of Luzon Island.
Note: A volcanic island called Camiguin is located off the north coast of Mindanao Island. [more info]

Didicas

(compound volcano 228 m / 748 ft)

Didicas volcano is a small volcanic island 22 km NE of Camiguin Island, 60 km off the northern coast of Luzon, Philippines.
Until 1952, it was a submarine volcano that had previously formed temporary islands during eruptions. In the eruption of 1952 the submarine volcano fo... [more info]

Iraya

(stratovolcano 1009 m / 3,310 ft)

Iraya is an active stratovolcano on Batan Island, 200 km north of Luzon, Philippines. It is the northernmost active volcano in the Philippines. Its last eruption probably happened in 1454 AD, but little details are known about this eruption.
It seems that Iraya volcano's er... [more info]

Matarem

(Compound 459 m / 1506 ft)

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Unnamed

(submarine volcano -24 m / -79 ft)

An active submarine volcano is located 5 km west of Ibugos Island, northern Philippines. Eruptions occurred in 1773, 1850, and 1854.
Ibugos is located at the southern end of the Batan Island chain in the Luzon Strait between Luzon and Taiwan. The unnamed volcano rises to w... [more info]

Alto

(Compound 1350 m / 4429 ft)

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Biliran

(compound volcano 1301 m / 4,268 ft)

Biliran volcano comprises the whole 20x35 km Island of Biliran which is formed by a group of lava domes. It is located across the narrow Biliran Strait from the northern tip of Leyte Island.
Biliran volcano is at the northern end of a 170 km long volcanic chain extending S... [more info]

Cabalian

(stratovolcano 945 m / 3,100 feet)

Mount Cabalían volcano is located on the SE tip of Leyte Island, Philippines. It is is an andesitic stratovolcano with steep radial erosion valleys and ridges that are moderately to thickly vegetated.
It contains a summit crater filled by a lake. The crater rim is irregula... [more info]

Cancajanag

(lava domes 900 m / 2953 ft)

Cancajanag volcano is a complex of lava domes located 6.5 km NNW of Lobi volcano on Leyte Island, Philippines. The age of its most recent eruptions is not known, but it was classified as potentially active by PHIVOLCS. [more info]

Canlaon

(Stratovolcano 2435 m / 7,989 ft)

Canlaon volcano (also spelled Kanlaon) on Negros Island is one of the most active volcanoes of the Philippines and the most active one of the Central Philippines. It forms the highest peak of Negros Island and is located west of Canlaon about 36 km southeast of Bacolod City and b... [more info]

Cuernos de Negros

(complex volcano 1862 m / 6,109 ft)

Cuernos de Negros (also known as Magaso) is a large stratovolcano complex located in SE Negros Island, Philippines, near the city of Dumaguete. It is unknown when it has erupted after since the last radiocarbon-dated activity about 14,000 years ago. At present, it still has activ... [more info]

Hingatungan

(Stratovolcano 796 m / 2612 ft)

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Ilihan

(Unknown 903 m / 2963 ft)

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Lobi

(Stratovolcano 1302 m / 4272 ft)

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Mahagnao

(stratovolcano 860 m / 2,821 ft)

Mahagnao volcano (also known as Kasiboi or Casiboi) is a forested andesitic stratovolcano in central Leyte Island, Philippines.
The volcano contains a steep-walled forested summit crater open to the south. Malagsom and Danao are 2 lakes located on the south flank. Malagsom ... [more info]

Mandalagan

(complex volcano 1885 m / 6,184 ft)

Mandalagan volcano in northern Negros Island, Central Philippines, is an eroded dominantly andesitic-dacitic volcanic complex. It is formed by 7 volcanic edifices and has at least 5 craters of up to 2 km in diameter, some of which are probably calderas. The age of its last erupt... [more info]

Maripipi

(Unknown 924 m / 3031 ft)

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Nelangaapan

(Unknown 687 m / 2254 ft)

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Pacdahauan

(Unknown 628 m / 2060 ft)

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Silay

(stratovolcano 1510 m 4,954 ft)

Silay volcano is the northernmost volcano on Negros Island lies 28 km east of Silay City. It is a basaltic-andesite stratovolcano with a partially breached, 3.5-km-wide summit caldera.
It is unknown when the last eruptions occurred at Silay volcano. The Malisbog solfatara ... [more info]

Jolo

(pyroclastic cones 811 m / 2,661 ft)

Jolo volcano is a group of young cinder cones and explosion craters on the 60-km-wide Jolo Island located off the Zamboanga Peninsula on SW Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines 190 km NE of Sabah, Malaysia.
It is part of the Sulu arc and contains several young volcan... [more info]

Ampiro

(Stratovolcano? 1532 m / 5026 ft)

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Apo

(stratovolcano 2938 m / 9,639 ft)

Apo volcano is the highest mountain in the Philippines, and its name means "Master" or "Grandfather". There are no known historic eruptions, but the volcano is considered still active. [more info]

Balatukan

(compound volcano 2450 m / 8,038 ft)

Balatukan (also known as Balingoan or Balatocan) is a massive compound stratovolcano on the SW shore of Gingoog Bay, 15 km SW of Gingoog city in north-central Mindanao, opposite Camiguin Island, Philippines.
Lava flows on its flanks are 140,000 years old and it is not known... [more info]

Balut

(stratovolcano 862 m / 2,828 ft)

Balut volcano (also known as Sanguil) is a small island of the Sarangani group south of the Batulaki Peninsula at the south end of Mindanao Island in the Philippines.
The age of the last activity on Balut volcano is unknown, but hot springs and thermal areas are active on ... [more info]

Blit

(Unknown 1198 m / 3930 ft)

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Hibok-Hibok

(stratovolcano 1552 m / 5,092 ft)

Hibok-Hibok volcano (also known as Catarman volcano) is the youngest and the only historically active volcano on Camiguin Island, which is located 9 km off the north coast of Mindanao Island, Philippines.
Camiguin island itself is a 292 sq km oblate, 20 km long island compo... [more info]

Imbing

(Stratovolcano(es) 700 m / 2297 ft)

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Kaladis

(Stratovolcano unknown)

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Kalatungan

(stratovolcano 2824 m / 9,265 ft)

Kalatungan volcano (also known as Catatungan), is the second highest volcano in the Philippines and located 47 km east of Lake Lana on Mindanao Island.
The dominantly basaltic volcano forms a broad E-W trending ridge. The age of its last activity is unknown. [more info]

Kitabud

(Unknown 1167 m / 3829 ft)

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Latukan

(stratovolcano 2338 m / 7,671 ft)

Latukan is a poorly known volcano SE of Lake Lanao, in NW Mindanao Island (Philippines). The probably still active volcano lies in the center of a chain of young E-W trending stratovolcanoes, between the active Ragang and Makaturing volcanoes. The age of Latukan's last activity i... [more info]

Leonard Range

(stratovolcano 1080 m / 3,543 ft)

Leonard Range (also known as Leonard Kniazeff) volcano is an andesitic-dacitic volcanic complex with a 4x5 km caldera. It is located east of Davao Gulf in SE Mindanao, east of the major N-S-trending Philippine Fault and belongs to the East Mindanao Arc.
The last activity o... [more info]

Makaturing

(stratovolcano 1940 m / 6,365 ft)

Makaturing is a stratovolcano at the shore of Illana Bay located about 40 km South of Marawi city, in central Mindanao, Philippines.
It is part of the Central Mindanao Arc. Many eruptions reported from Makaturing were actually from neighboring Ragang volcano, and there are... [more info]

Malindang

(stratovolcano 2404 m / 7,887 ft)

Malindang volcano is a stratovolcano on the western margin of Iligan Bay in north-central Mindanao Island, 20 km NE of Tambulig, Philippines. It is part of the Malindang National Park. [more info]

Matutum

(stratovolcano 2286 m / 7,500 ft)

Matutum is a symmetrical stratovolcano located in southern Mindanao, NW of Sarangani Bay and 30 km NNW of General Santos City.
The mountain, a popular hiking destination, has a well-preserved summit cone and a 320 m wide and a vegetated 120 m deep summit crater. The crater... [more info]

Musuan

(lava dome 646 m / 2,119 ft)

Musuan volcano (also known as Calayo volcano) is an isolated lava dome near the Pulangi River at the western base of Mt Tangkulan (1678 m) in Bukidnon Province in central Mindanao, Philippines. [more info]

Paco

(stratovolcano 524 m / 1,719 ft)

Paco volcano (also known as Manlayao or Paco-Manlayao) is located at the NE tip of Mindanao Island, Philippines.
It is an basaltic-dacitic stratovolcano complex truncated by 2 nested calderas, 2.5 and 5 km in diameter. The volcano is located east of the N-S-trending Philipp... [more info]

Parker

(stratovolcano 1824 m / 5,984 ft)

Parker volcano (also known as Falen locally) is a low, but steep-sided vegetated stratovolcano located 30 km west of General Santos City, near the southern tip of Mindanao Island, Philippines.
The andesitic-dacitic volcano contains a 2.9 km diameter summit caldera with a l... [more info]

Quezon

(Lava dome(s) 652 m / 2139 ft)

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Ragang

(stratovolcano 2815 m / 9,235 ft)

Ragang is an active stratovolcano 40 km SE of Marawi city, Mindanao Island, Philippines. It is Mindanao's most active volcanoes and belongs to the Central Mindanao Arc. Most of its historic eruptions were small explosive eruptions from the summit crater.
The volcano has a d... [more info]

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