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    Kanlaon Volcano

    Stratovolcano · 2,422 m · Philippines

    Kanlaon Volcano
    Photo: Paolobon140 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Kanlaon Volcano sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 33 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026. Its major eruptions caused at least 3 deaths.

    Elevation
    2,422 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Sunda Plate
    Country
    Philippines
    Last Eruption
    2026
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    33
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3
    Known Fatalities
    3

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1866 · VEI 21883 · VEI 21884 · VEI 21893 · VEI 21894 · VEI 21902 · VEI 21904 · VEI 21905 · VEI 21927 · VEI 21932 · VEI 21969 · VEI 21970 · VEI 11978 · VEI 21980 · VEI 21985 · VEI 11985 · VEI 11986 · VEI 21987 · VEI 11988 · VEI 11989 · VEI 21991 · VEI 21992 · VEI 11992 · VEI 21993 · VEI 21996 · VEI 2 · deadly eruption2002 · VEI 12003 · VEI 12005 · VEI 22006 · VEI 22015 · VEI 22017 · VEI 22024 · VEI 32024 · VEI 3 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata