Volcano · Philippines
Mayon
Famous for its near-perfect cone.
Status right now
No current reports
Mayon is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 22:36 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 2,462 m (8,077 ft)
- Coordinates
- 13.257° N, 123.685° E
- Smithsonian number
- 273030
What kind of volcano is it?
Mayon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2018 | 3 | – | – |
| 7 May 2013 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 1 | 1,266 | – |
| 2 Feb 1993 | 2 | 75 | – |
| 9 Sept 1984 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 30 Jun 1981 | – | 200 | – |
| 21 Apr 1968 | 3 | 6 | – |
| 7 Jan 1947 | 2 | – | – |
| 5 Jun 1938 | 2 | – | – |
| Jan 1928 | 3 | – | – |
| 23 May 1897 | 3 | 350 | – |
| 9 Mar 1887 | 3 | 15 | – |
| 1875 | – | 1,500 | – |
| 8 Dec 1871 | 3 | 3 | – |
| Jan 1858 | 2 | – | – |
| 13 Jul 1853 | 3 | 34 | – |
| 1 Feb 1814 | 4 | 1,200 | – |
| 30 Oct 1800 | 2 | – | – |
| 20 Jul 1766 | 3 | 49 | – |
19 significant eruptions near Mayon 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
- TaalPhilippines · 302 km
- KanlaonPhilippines · 322 km
- PinatuboPhilippines · 415 km
- DukonoIndonesia · 1,367 km
- IbuIndonesia · 1,379 km
- SuwanosejimaJapan · 1,924 km
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