Kanlaon – stratovolcano, Philippines

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
19 October 2024	continuing	3	Observations: Reported
3 June 2024	3 June 2024	3	Observations: Reported
9 December 2017	9 December 2017	2	Lugud crater · Observations: Reported
24 November 2015	18 June 2016	2	Lugud crater · Observations: Reported
3 June 2006	25 July 2006	2	Observations: Reported
25 January 2005	25 May 2005	2	Observations: Reported
7 March 2003	23 July 2003	1	Observations: Reported
28 November 2002	28 November 2002	1	Observations: Reported
10 August 1996	10 August 1996	2	Observations: Reported
25 August 1993	3 September 1993	2	Observations: Reported
10 June 1992	10 June 1992	2	Observations: Reported
8 January 1992	8 January 1992	1	Observations: Reported
14 February 1991	14 February 1991	2	Observations: Reported
25 October 1989	13 December 1989	2	Observations: Reported
21 June 1988	2 July 1988	1	Observations: Reported
30 March 1987	2 July 1987	1	Observations: Reported
3 June 1986	18 August 1986	2	Observations: Reported
5 October 1985	7 December 1985	1	Observations: Reported
13 March 1985	14 March 1985	1	Observations: Reported
8 August 1980	—	2	Observations: Reported
27 June 1978	2 September 1978	2	Observations: Reported
5 June 1970	24 August 1970	1	Observations: Reported
10 October 1969	29 October 1969	2	Observations: Reported
16 December 1932	16 January 1933	2	Observations: Reported
20 March 1927	—	2	Observations: Reported
6 November 1905	16 January 1906	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1904	—	2	Observations: Reported
31 January 1902	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 May 1894	16 June 1894	2	Observations: Reported
16 July 1893	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1866	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#272020)