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VMEPD: Eruption History

Eruption History (Ongoing Audit)

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NameDate of EruptionEruption No.Eruption SiteSignificant Description of ActivityEruption TypeType of ActivityRemarksReference
         
Mayon1616 Feb 19-231Charaterized by servel "rivers of fire" , thick "smoke", ash, sand, incandescent materials and bombs…acompanied by violent earthquakesVillarta, S.R. et.al. (1985)
Bulusan18521Summit CraterLight outburst with ejection of ashes.PhreaticV012 Saderra Maso (Maso, 1919)
Biliran (Suiro)1939-Sep-261CraterAshfalls from the eruption were experienced at Caibiran town and adjoining areas.
Isarog25070+-100 years BP (Conventional 14C age) 1Fontjin and Newhall, 2013
Parker205+-40 years BP (14C age) 1
Pinatubo1991 Jun 9-Sept 41summit craterPlinianPlinian, calderagenic, pyroclastic flow, ash & tephra fall, lahar, secondary explosionPampanga, Zambales and Tarlac; Ashes were carried by the winds (due to Typhoon Diding/Yunya) to as far as Cambodia to the east and Palawan to the south; ERUPTION OF THE CENTURY; MOST DESTRUCTIVE
Kanlaon18661craterThere was also an eruption in 1866; Normal explosions Phreatic(Becker, 1901); (Padang, 1953)
Taal15721Main Crater“volcano of fire” that “spit forth many and large rocks” (Saderra Maso, 1911, p.6)StrombolianMore likely Strombolian than Phreatomagmatic, as previously interpreted Damage to agricultural cropsDelos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines"
Bud Dajo16411Phreaticphreatic
Makaturing17651Eruption observed from Malabang (formerly Tubug), Ebus or Ibus Islet, Ubul and Tetyan or Tenisan Ports, Bongo or Bungu Island ; due to its eruption, several groups of Muslims were forced to evacuate to Sulu and Borneo
Matutum1911-Mar-071Phreaticphreatic
Ragang17561
Banahaw17301craterexplosive
Camiguin de Babuyanes18571flank, submarineSolfataric activity
Didicas1773 Oct1PhreaticPhreatic explosion
Cabalian135 ± 30 years Before Present (or early 1845 to 1785 Common Era)0Explosive and Dome building