Volcano · Philippines
Kanlaon
The most active volcano of the central Philippines.
Status right now
GDACS Orange alert An eruption was reported between 10 October 2026 and 10 October 2026. GDACS report.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:40 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 2,435 m (7,989 ft)
- Coordinates
- 10.412° N, 123.132° E
- Smithsonian number
- 272020
What kind of volcano is it?
Kanlaon is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2024 | 2 | – | – |
| 3 Jun 2024 | 3 | – | – |
| 10 Aug 1996 | 2 | 3 | – |
3 significant eruptions near Kanlaon in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- MayonPhilippines · 322 km
- TaalPhilippines · 462 km
- PinatuboPhilippines · 605 km
- DukonoIndonesia · 1,103 km
- IbuIndonesia · 1,110 km
- LewotobiIndonesia · 2,108 km
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