2024–2026 Kanlaon eruptions
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Eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in February 2026 | |
| Volcano | Kanlaon |
| Date | June 3, 2024–present
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| Type | Explosive eruption |
| Location | Negros Island Region, Philippines 10°24′40″N 123°07′54″E / 10.4111°N 123.1318°E |
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Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region of the Philippines began erupting on June 3, 2024, when an explosive eruption from its summit vent spewed ash over parts of Bago, La Carlota, La Castellana, and Canlaon. As a result, evacuations were ordered for five barangays situated near the volcano. The second volcanic activity occurred on December 9, with eruptions generating a shock wave and a plume visible as far away as the islands of Panay, Guimaras, and Cebu. The third eruption started on April 8, 2025, the fourth occurred on May 13, 2025, and the fifth took place on February 19, 2026.
About 57,563 people were affected by the June 2024 eruption, with 3,905 displaced, 2,680 houses damaged, and an estimated US$3.07 million in agricultural losses. The December 2024 eruption affected around 40,489 people in the Visayas, causing an estimated US$681,314 in agricultural damage across approximately 298.05 ha (736.5 acres) of land. The April 2025 eruption displaced more than 8,600 families, or about 28,272 people, from 34 barangays in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.