Taal Volcano

News: Recently, the Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupted three times in a single day.

About Taal Volcano

• Location: It is in Batangas province, about 70 kilometers south of Manila, on the island of Luzon of Philippines.
• It is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in the Philippines.
• It lies on the boundaries of the Philippines Sea Plate and the Eurasian plate, making it prone to earthquakes and volcanism.
• Volcanic type: It is a complex or compound volcano made up of multiple vents rather than a single dome.
• Other names: It was known as Bombou or Bombon in the 1800s.
• It has multiple stratovolcanoes, hills, and craters within a large caldera containing a crater lake.
• Eruption history: It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines, with at least 38 eruptions in the last 450 years.
• A Decade Volcano: Because of its proximity to populated areas and its eruptive history, the volcano was designated a Decade Volcano, worthy of close study to prevent future natural disasters.
  • A Decade Volcano is a volcano selected by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) for intensive study to help prevent volcanic disasters.
• The site was declared National Geological Monument in 1998 and a national park in 2018.