Volcanoes of the Philippines

Taal, Philippines

Stratovolcano · 311 m (1,020 ft) · Luzon-Philippines

Taal is a stratovolcano in the Philippines, 311 m (1,020 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 9 significant eruptions here, which killed 1,741 people where the toll is counted.

Taal on the map

Taal and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Region
Luzon-Philippines
Summit
14.011° N, 120.998° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
273070

Significant eruptions

9 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near TaalVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.