As of 2018, the Philippines has 24 volcanoes listed as active by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Twenty-one of these have had historical eruptions. The three exceptions are Cabalian, which is a strongly fumarolic volcano; Leonard Kniaseff, which was active 1,800 years ago (C14), and Isarog, which last erupted around 3500 BCE and 2374 BCE ± 87 based on radiocarbon dating.
Volcanoes in the country have erupted within the last 600 years, with accounts of these eruptions documented by humans; or have erupted within the last 10,000 years (Holocene). There are 100 volcanoes in the Philippines listed by the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) at present, of which 20 are categorized as "historical" and 59 as "Holocene". The GVP lists volcanoes with historical, Holocene eruptions, or possibly older if strong signs of volcanism are still evident through thermal features like fumaroles, hot springs, mud pots, etc.
List of volcanoes
The list below showing 27 active volcanoes in the Philippines was based on the PHIVOLCS list with some included from the GVP. The number is not definite and depends on someone's definition of "active" or historical time frame. Descriptions under "eruptions" were based on the GVP website. The frequency of historical eruptions excludes questionable or uncertain accounts based on the two sources mentioned.
Name Coordinates Province(s) Eruptions Description and current status Ambalatungan Group Kalinga 0 Explosions in 1952 is uncertain."Eruption History, Ambalatungan Group". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Fumarolic with solfataras and thermal springs. Babuyan Claro Cagayan 3 Eruptions were recorded in 1860 and 1913. Askedna Hot Springs is in the southern base of the volcano. Banahaw Laguna, Quezon 4 Eruptions were uncertain during the mudflows of 1730, 1743, 1843 and 1909."Banahaw Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Biliran Biliran 1 Phreatic eruption in 1939. Fumarolic with thermal springs Bulusan Sorsogon 18 Eruptions years are from 1886 to 2025. Permanently monitored Cabalian Southern Leyte 1 Radiocarbon dating on a pyroclastic flow deposit from the volcano estimated that the last eruption was in 1820 Cagua Cagayan 1 Eruption in 1860 and strong solfataric activity in 1907. Thermal areas are near the summit and NW to NNE flanks. Camiguin de Babuyanes Cagayan 1 Its only recorded eruption was in 1857. Fumarolic with thermal springs Didicas Cagayan 6 Eruptions in 1773, 1856, 1900, 1952, 1969 and 1978. A submarine volcano till 1952 when a permanent island was formed."Didicas Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. HibokHibok Camiguin 5 Eruption in years 1827, 1862, 1871 and 1948–1952. Activity from 1897–1902 was only solfataric. Permanently monitored. Iraya Batanes 1 Last eruption was in 1454. Seismic swarm in 1998. Isarog Camarines Sur 2 The last eruption was around 3500 BCE ± 125 years and 2374 BCE ± 87 years based on radiocarbon dating. Jolo Group Sulu 0 Uncertain submarine eruption in 1897. Listed as Bud Dajo, a cinder cone on Jolo Island, in the PHIVOLCS list. Kanlaon Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental 30 Eruptions were recorded from 1886 to 2006. On November 23, 2015, the volcano had a small, steam-driven explosion. PHIVOLCS raised the alert level to 1 (mild restiveness). Last eruption was on May 13, 2025, at 02:55 AM PST which PHIVOLCS classified as moderately explosive eruption. Kanlaon generated a greyish voluminous plume that rose approximately 4.5 kilometers above the vent. Pyroclastic Density Currents (PDCs) also descended about 2 kilometers from the crater. Leonard Kniaseff Davao de Oro 0 Last eruption was dated as c.120 AD."Leonard Range Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Strong thermal features. Makaturing 2 Eruption recorded in 1865 and 1882. The 1856 and 1858 eruptions was credited to Ragang"Makaturing Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011."Makaturing". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Matutum South Cotabato 0 Mountain was fumarolic on March 7, 1911, but if an eruption occurred was uncertain. Thermal springs in Akmoan and Linan."Matutum". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011."Matutum Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Mayon Albay 54 Eruptions were recorded from 1616 to 2026. Permanently monitored. Most recent volcanic activity occurred in 2026. Mélébingóy South Cotabato 1 A caldera-forming eruption occurred on January 4, 1641. Musuan Bukidnon 2 Eruptions in 1866 & 1867. Strong seismic swarm in 1976. Pinatubo Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga 4 Reawakened in 1991, producing the 2nd largest eruption in the 20th century. Followed by milder eruptions in 1992 and 1993. Also minor additional activities in 2021. Permanently monitored. Ragang , Cotabato 7 Eruption years are from 1765 to 1873. Eruptions were uncertain in 1915 and 1916. San Pablo Volcanic Field Laguna, Batangas 1 Last activity was the formation of Sampaloc Lake around 1350 AD +/- 100 years determined by anthropology"San Pablo Volcanic Field Eruption History". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on August 18, 2011. Smith Cagayan 6 Eruption years are from 1652 and 1907 to 1924. Combined with Babuyan Claro on the GVP list. Taal Batangas 39 Previous eruption years are from 1572 to 1977. Permanently monitored.
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See also List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines List of inactive volcanoes in the Philippines List of mountains in the Philippines
References
External links
PHIVOLCS Volcano Monitoring and Classification of Volcanoes