Volcano · Philippines
Taal
A volcano on an island in a lake, inside a caldera.
Status right now
GDACS Orange alert An eruption was reported between 8 October 2026 and 8 October 2026. GDACS report.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 23:40 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Caldera
- Summit
- 311 m (1,020 ft)
- Coordinates
- 14.002° N, 120.993° E
- Smithsonian number
- 273070
What kind of volcano is it?
Taal is a caldera. A caldera is a huge basin left when a volcano empties its magma chamber in a large eruption and the ground above collapses. Calderas can stay restless for centuries, with earthquakes, ground swelling and gas.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2020 | 4 | 39 | – |
| 28 Sept 1965 | 4 | 355 | tsunami |
| 30 Jan 1911 | 3 | 1,335 | tsunami, earthquake |
| 19 Jul 1874 | 2 | – | – |
| 28 Nov 1754 | 4 | 12 | tsunami, earthquake |
| 11 Aug 1749 | 3 | – | tsunami, earthquake |
| 24 Sept 1716 | 4 | – | tsunami, earthquake |
| 1572 | 3 | – | – |
| 3,580 BCE | 6 | – | – |
9 significant eruptions near Taal 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
- PinatuboPhilippines · 143 km
- MayonPhilippines · 302 km
- KanlaonPhilippines · 462 km
- DukonoIndonesia · 1,565 km
- IbuIndonesia · 1,571 km
- SuwanosejimaJapan · 1,956 km
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