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VMEPD: Eruption History

Eruption History (Ongoing Audit)

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NameDate Of EruptionEruption SiteDescriptionNarrativeTypeReference
       
Mayon2024 Feb 4, May 30, Jul 18, Aug 25crater50-1200 light grey, dark grey plume color, drifting general west and east with seismic and infrasound signalsPhreatic*Phreatic
Mayon2023 Jun 08-Dec 08craterLava flow*Lava Effusion
Mayon2018 Jan 13- Mar 18craterLava flow*Lava fountaining and effusion
Mayon2014 Aug 12 - Nov 01New lava dome growthLava dome extrusion
Mayon2013 May 7Ash puffPhreatic
Mayon2009 Nov 11-2010 Jan 2Lava flow (extent of 500m from the summit); ash explosions ? 2km high max.*Strombolian
Mayon2006 Jul 14-Oct 01Lava flow; ash explosions 800m high max.*Vulcanian-Strombolian
Mayon2001 Jun 1-22, Jun 23-Jul 4, Jul 26-Aug 4Mild eruption, quiet effusion of lava (lava flow) Strombolian-Vulcanian, lava fountaining, pyroclastic flow, 10 km high eruption column Lava fountaining-Vulcanian
Mayon2000 Feb 12-Mar 1Strombolian-Vulcanian, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, ashfall, 0.5-17 km high eruption columnLava fountaining-Vulcanian
Mayon1993 Feb 2-Apr 4Vulcanian-Strombolian, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, lahar, 1-5 km eruption column*Vulcanian-Strombolian
Mayon1984 Sept 9-Oct 6Strombolian-Vulcanian, ashfall, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, lahar, 1.7-16 km eruption column*Strombolian-Vulcanian
Mayon1978 May 3-Jul 4Strombolian, ashfall, lava flow (lava emission lasted until July 4)*Strombolian
Mayon1968 Apr 20-May 20Vulcanian, ashfall, pyroclastic flow, lava flow; eruption column of as high as 10 km*Vulcanian
Mayon1947 Jan 8-FebVulcanian, ashfall, lava flow, pyroclastic flow*Vulcanian
Mayon1943Minor ash/steam eruptionPhreatic
Mayon1941 Sept 13Minor ash/steam eruptionPhreatic
Mayon1939 Aug 21Minor explosion, ashfallPhreatic
Mayon1938 Jun 5Vulcanian, ashfall, pyroclastic flow, lava flow*Vulcanian
Mayon1928 JanVulcanian, pyroclastic flow, lava flow, ashfall*Vulcanian
Taal2024 Apr 12 - 2025 Nov 12Main CraterAsh eruption 50-2800 meters plume height50-2800 meters plume height to the general west, nnw, nne, se, ene, esePhreatic (2024 Apr 12,13,20,28,30; May 8,10,15,16; Jun 7, 24, 29; Jul 12; Aug 01, 02, 04, 11; Sept 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29; Oct 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22; Nov 28, 29; 2025 Jan 10, 22; Feb 12, 15, 16; May 29; Jun 16; Sep 11; Oct 1, 26); Phreatomagmatic bursts (2024 Oct 2, Oct 5, Dec 3; 2025 Jan 6; Jul 17; Oct 1, 13, 20, 25, 26; Nov 12)PHIVOLCS Volcano Bulletins