| Kanlaon | 1996 Aug 10,13,16,27, Sept 3 | 24 | crater | Phreatic, 0.35-1.5 km high eruption column;1996 Aug. 10,13,16,27
Sept. 3 | Phreatic |
| Western sector of the volcano (light ashfall, trace to 1 mm thick) CASUALTIES: 3 (due to initial explosion) | |
| Taal | 1904 Apr to Jul 5 | 24 | Main Crater | “showered with mud, which burned viciously, not because it was hot, but because of the strong acid which it contained” describing the 5th July event (Worcester, 1912, p334) | Phreatic | Phreatic, mild, tephra fall and projectiles | Column about 150 m high; absence of wind confining dispersal and deposition within the Main Crater and/or S and SE slopes | Delos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines" |
| Mayon | 1876 Nov 26 | 23 | | Minor ash eruption, lahar | Phreatic | | | |
| Bulusan | 2025 Apr 28, 29 | 23 | Summit Crater | Lasted 24 minutes based on seismic and infrasound records; plume height reached 4,500 meters above the crater before
drifting west to southwest; Prior to the eruption, a total of fifty-three
(53) volcanic earthquakes were recorded over the 24-hour period yesterday. Rumbling
sounds were reported by local government officials approximately 15 minutes before
the eruption and were recorded by infrasound sensors. | Phreatic | Phreatic | Ashfall was reported in Brgys. Cogon and Bolos, Irosin and
Brgys. Puting Sapa, Guruyan, Buraburan and Tulatula Sur, Juban. A pyroclastic
density current (PDC) or “uson” descended the southwestern slopes and travelled
within a short distance from the summit vent. | BULUSAN VOLCANO BULLETIN
28 April 2025
07:00 AM |
| Kanlaon | 1993 Aug 25, Sept 3 | 23 | crater | Phreatic, 0.8-1.0 km high eruption column | Phreatic | | Light ashfall observed at Canlaon City | |
| Taal | 1903 | 23 | Main Crater | | | | | Delos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines" |
| Mayon | 1873 Jun 20 | 22 | | Minor ash eruption | Phreatic | | | |
| Bulusan | 2022 Jun 05, 12 | 22 | Summit Crater | 05 Jun - Sulfuric odor and rumbling sound. 12 Jun - Obscured summit but an E-type earthquake recorded 18 min duration, with rumbling sound, felt at Intensity Intensity II in Inlagadian, Casiguran, brief incandescence at the base of the eruption plume was also witnessed in Inlagadian, Casiguran.
| Phreatic | Phreatic | Fine ash in: Puting Sapa, Añog, Guruyan, Catanusan, Buraburan, Bacolod and Sangkayon in Juban, Bolos, Irosin, Jun. 5. Thin ash in: Cogon, Inlagadian, San Juan, Tulay in Casiguran, Añog, Aroroy, Bacolod, Buraburan, Calateo, Lajong, Mabini, Puting Sapa, Tublijon in Juban; Incarizan, Pili, Sta. Elena, Tula-tula, Magallanes. Aeolian or wind-drifted ash in: Sorsogon City and Palanas, Pilar across Sorsogon Bay; as far as Anislag, Daraga, Albay, 50 kilometers northwest of Bulusan, Jun. 12. | PHIVOLCS Bulletins |
| Kanlaon | 1992 Jan 8, Jun 10 | 22 | crater | Phreatic, ashfall, 0.8-1.0 high eruption column | Phreatic | | TRACES OF ASH: Haguimit, La Granja, Mailum, Pontevedra, La Carlota City and San Enrique; ASH DEPOSIT OF 1-3 CM THICK: Araal, Yabo, Mansibanga and Guintubdan | |
| Taal | 1878 Nov 12-15 | 22 | Main Crater | “noises were frequently heard proceeding from the volcano which finally, from November 12 to 15, ejected a quantity of ashes su fficient to cover the entire island” (Saderra Maso, 1911, p11) | Phreatic | Phreatic, moderate, tephra fall | Affected entire volcano island | Delos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines" |
| Bulusan | 2017 Mar 2, Jun 5 | 21 | Summit Crater | E-type earthquake 12 min. duration on Jun.5. Sulfuric odor and rumbling sound were also reported in Monbon and Cogon in Irosin, Sorsogon. | Phreatic | Phreatic | Traces of ash in
Monbon and Cogon,
Irosin, Jun, 5. | PHIVOLCS Bulletins |
| Mayon | 1872 Sept 5-9 | 21 | | | | | | |
| Kanlaon | 1991 Feb 13 | 21 | crater | Very mild ash explosion reaching 0.5 km | Phreatic | | Ash ejection; Drift: NNW; recorded as E-type quake (30 mm) at Cabagnaan station lasting 3 min & 25 sec | |
| Taal | 1874 Jul 19 | 21 | Main Crater | “took place an eruption of gases and ashes which killed all the livestock which were being raised on Volcano Island and withered or burned the entire vegetation on the western slopes of the crater” (Saderra Maso, 1911, p11; Worcester, 1912, p328) | Phreatomagmatic | Phreatomagmatic, moderate, tephra fall, toxic gases | Confined to TVI; complete destruction of flora & fauna | Delos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines" |
| Mayon | 1871 Dec 8- 1872 Jan | 20 | | Vulcanian, ashfall, bombs, pyroclastic flows | *Vulcanian | | Albay, Legazpi, Camalig, Guinobatan; Ashfall on the SW CASUALTIES: 3 | |
| Bulusan | 2016 Feb. 22, June 10, 19, Sept. 16, 30, Oct. 06, 17, 19, 21, 23, Dec. 29 | 20 | NW vents (Feb 22, Jun 10,19), Summit crater (Sep 16, Oct 6, 21,23,Dec29), SE vents (Sep 30, Oct 17,19) | E-type earthquakes, with rumbling sound, some events have obscured summit but E-type recorded, with sulfur smell (Oct 23), highest plume with grayish color was on Oct 23 reached 2.5km WSW and Dec 29 2km W-NW drift | Phreatic | Phreatic | Traces of ash in Puting Sapa, Sangkayon and Caladgao, Juban; Bolos in Irosin, Feb 22;thin ash in: Añog, Juban and Mabini, Casiguran. Traces of ash in: Casay, Poblacion, Escuala, Inlagadian, San Antonio, San Juan, Casiguran; Aroroy, Rangas, Poblacion, Puting Sapa, Juban, Jun10; thins ash in the municipalities of Casiguran, Gubat, and Barcelona while light ash fell in barangays of San Rafael, San Roque and San Jose, municipality of Bulusan, Sep 16; thin ashfall in: Inlagadian, Casiguran; and Rizal, Poblacion, Buenavista, Togawe and Tigkiw, Gubat. Traces of ash in: Ariman, Bintuco, Bulacao and Naagtan, Gubat, Oct 6; thin ashfall at Inlagadian in Casiguran, Togawe in Bulacao and Tigkiw in Gubat while traces of ash in Ariman, Bentuco, Buenavista, Nazareno and Rizal, Gubat; Poblacion and Tagdon, Barcelona; Escuala and Casay, Casiguran, Oct 21; traces of ash in: Gabao, Bulawan, Gulang-gulang, Monbon, Cogon and Tinampo, Irosin while 0.5 mm-thick ash in: Bolos, Irosin; Caladgao, Juban. 1 mm-thick ash in: Puting Sapa, Juban, Oct 23; | PHIVOLCS Bulletins |
| Kanlaon | 1989 Oct 25 - Nov 17, Dec 1 | 20 | crater | Phreatic, 0.2-1.2 km high eruption column | Phreatic | | Mananawin, Pula, Upper Linotagan, Mansalanao, Haguimit, Yubo, Araal, Mansinaga,Guintubdan | |
| Taal | 1873 | 20 | Main Crater | | | | | Delos Reyes et. al., 2018. “A synthesis and review of historical eruptions at Taal Volcano, Southern Luzon, Philippines" |
| Mayon | 1868 Dec 17 | 19 | | Vulcanian, pyroclastic flows, lahar, bombc, volcanic lightning | *Vulcanian | | | |
| Bulusan | 2015 May 01, 06, June 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, July 17 | 19 | New NW vents May 1,6, Jul 17) Summit crater (Jun 16, 19, 21,23) | E-type earthquake 46 seconds to 10min duration, with rumbling sound audible within 6km, grayish plume, some events have obscured summit but e-type recorded, plume drifted N, NE, E, W, NW, WSW | Phreatic | Phreatic | Traces of ash in: Bolos, Cogon, Gulang Gulang, Sangkayon, Tinampo and Umagom, Irosin; Puting Sapa, Juban, May 01; Traces of ash in: Sto. Tulay, Bagsangan, Cogon, Monbon, and Tinampo, Irosin, May 06; One mm thick ash in Putting Sapa, Juban; traces of ash in Añog, Bacolod, Bura-buran, Mapili, & Sangkayon, Juban, Jun. 16; Traces of ash in: Bacolod, Buraburan, Mapili & Puting Sapa, Juban, Jun.19; Thin ash in: San Jose, San Francisco, Bulusan Proper, Sapngan, San Rafael and Dapdap, Bulusan, Jun. 21; Thin ash in: Inlagadian, Casiguran; Tigkiw, Togawe, Nazareno, Bugtong, Rizal, Gubat; Fabrica, San Isidro, Sta.Cruz, San Ramon, Jul.17 | PHIVOLCS Bulletins |