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Taal Volcano - John Seach
Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines
14.002 N, 120.993 E
summit elevation 400 m
stratovolcano
Taal volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines and has produced some of its most powerful historical eruptions. Six of 24 known eruptions at Taal since 1572 have caused fatalities, many from tsunamis in the crater lake.
An eruption of Taal in 1911 killed 1334 people and produced ash which reached Manila. An increase in seismicity was recorded at the volcano in November 2006, and hot bubbling water was recorded in the crater in April 2007.
Taal Volcano Eruptions
1977, 1976, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1911, 1904, 1903, 1885?, 1878, 1874, 1873, 1842, 1825, 1808, 1790, 1754, 1749, 1731, 1729, 1716, 1715, 1709, 1707, 1645, 1641, 1635, 1634, 1609, 1591, 1572.