MOUNT MAYON: Recorded Eruptions
     
   
     
     
   
     

No.

Year

 Comment

No.

 Year Comment
1 1616 First recorded eruption   26 1885  
2 1766

Simultaneous with Bulusan Volcano

in neighboring Sorsogon province

   27 1886 One month duration
3 1767     28 1887  
4 1800 Mud flow to Cagsawa & Budiao   29 1888  
5 1814 Worst recorded eruption. 1200+ dead, Cagsawa destroyed.   30 1890 One month duration
6 1827 Mild eruptions lasting to Feb. 1828   31 1891  
7 1834     32 1892 Crown deformation by 100m
8 1839 33 1893
9 1845 34 1895 Mild
10 1846 Lava Flow   35 1896  
11 1851     36 1897 Major eruption. 300 dead in Sto. Domingo. 3 Barrios destroyed.
12 1853     37 1900 1st eruption in American Regime
13 1855     38 1902  
14 1857     39 1928  
15 1858     40 1938  
16 1859     41 1939  
17 1860     42 1941  
18 1861     43 1947 Mild, 2 months duration
19 1862     44 1968 Moderate, mudflow damage in Camalig, Guinobatan and Ligao
20 1868 Mild activity 45 1978 Strombolian
21 1871 Causing flooding and fire   46 1984 Vulcanian
22 1872     47 1993 Vulcanian
23 1873     48 2000 Vulcanian
24 1876     49 2001 Strombolian
25 1881