GVP volcano 273070 · no holder yet
Taal
Taal is a 311 m caldera in the Philippines, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since April 2024, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Caldera
- Summit
- 311 m above sea level
- Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Setting
- Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 6, colossal, 3580 BCE
- Eruptions
- 39 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 14.01°N 121.00°E · Philippines
- Region
- Luzon Volcanic Arc, Western Pacific Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 273070
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).