Mayon – 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
6 January 2026	25 March 2026	?	Observations: Reported
30 May 2024	18 July 2024	2	Observations: Reported
27 April 2023	4 February 2024	2	Observations: Reported
6 June 2022	7 October 2022	0	Observations: Reported
13 January 2018	31 July 2019	3	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
12 August 2014	19 October 2014	0	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
7 May 2013	7 May 2013	2	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
15 September 2009	1 January 2010	2	Observations: Reported
10 August 2008	10 August 2008	1	Observations: Reported
13 July 2006	1 October 2006	1	Observations: Reported
21 February 2006	23 February 2006	1	Observations: Reported
17 August 2005	—	0	Observations: Reported
3 June 2004	12 September 2004	1	Observations: Reported
17 March 2003	14 May 2003	2	Observations: Reported
11 October 2002	11 October 2002	1	Observations: Reported
8 January 2001	8 August 2001	3	Observations: Reported
16 July 2000	31 August 2000	2	Observations: Reported
22 June 1999	19 March 2000	3	Observations: Reported
2 February 1993	4 April 1993	2	Observations: Reported
9 September 1984	6 October 1984	3	Observations: Reported
7 March 1978	16 September 1978	2	Observations: Reported
21 April 1968	20 May 1968	3	Observations: Reported
8 January 1947	16 February 1947	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1943	—	1	Observations: Reported
13 September 1941	—	1	Observations: Reported
21 August 1939	—	1	Observations: Reported
5 June 1938	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 January 1928	26 August 1928	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1902	—	1	Observations: Reported
1 March 1900	6 March 1900	2	Observations: Reported
23 May 1897	23 July 1897	4	Observations: Reported
31 August 1896	27 September 1896	2	Observations: Reported
20 July 1895	26 November 1895	2	Summit and east flank · Observations: Reported
3 October 1893	31 October 1893	1	Observations: Reported
3 October 1891	29 February 1892	2	Observations: Reported
10 September 1890	30 September 1890	2	Observations: Reported
15 December 1888	—	1	Observations: Reported
8 July 1886	10 March 1887	3	Observations: Reported
21 November 1885	2 December 1885	2	Observations: Reported
6 July 1881	16 August 1882	3	Summit and south and SW flanks · Observations: Reported
26 November 1876	26 November 1876	1	Observations: Reported
16 April 1876	—	1	Observations: Reported
20 June 1873	22 July 1873	2	Observations: Reported
5 September 1872	9 September 1872	1	Observations: Reported
8 December 1871	16 January 1872	3	Observations: Reported
17 December 1868	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1862	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1861	—	1	Observations: Reported
2 July 1860	—	?	Observations: Reported
2 July 1859	—	?	Observations: Reported
16 January 1858	16 December 1858	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1857	—	2	Observations: Reported
22 March 1855	—	2	Observations: Reported
13 July 1853	26 August 1853	3	Observations: Reported
26 May 1851	16 June 1851	1	Observations: Reported
11 May 1846	11 May 1846	3	Observations: Reported
20 January 1845	30 January 1845	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1839	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1834	16 May 1835	3	Observations: Reported
27 June 1827	28 February 1828	2	Observations: Reported
1 February 1814	15 February 1814	4	Observations: Reported
30 October 1800	31 October 1800	2	Observations: Reported
20 July 1766	25 July 1766	3	Observations: Reported
19 February 1616	23 February 1616	3	Observations: Reported
470 ± 75 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
3,100 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#273030)