Volcano in Philippines
Ambalatungan Group volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Ambalatungan Group is being reported right now Last eruption: Undated (probable Holocene); last significant eruption 1952 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Ambalatungan Group: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- Undated (probable Holocene) last significant: 1952
- Elevation
- 2,329 m 7,641 ft
- Type
- Compound volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 1 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Tabuk, Cordillera 38 km ENE
Is Ambalatungan Group erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Ambalatungan Group right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to undated (probable holocene), and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 1952. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Ambalatungan Group
USGS located 1 earthquake within 50 km of Ambalatungan Group in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last week. The largest was M4.2 on Oct 1, 2026, 48 km NNE of the summit at 10 km depth.
0 of them were shallower than 10 km. Swarms of shallow quakes can mean magma or gas is moving, but most swarms end without an eruption; observatories combine them with ground deformation and gas data.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 06:42 UTC | M4.2 | 48 km NNE | 10 km | 10 km SW of Conner, Philippines |
About Ambalatungan Group
Ambalatungan Group is a compound volcano in Luzon-Philippines, Philippines, rising to 2,329 m (7,641 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Fumarolic".
The nearest large town is Tabuk, Cordillera, about 38 km ENE of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Tabuk, Cordillera (38 km) earthquakes nearby
- Tuguegarao (74 km) earthquakes nearby
- Santiago, Cagayan Valley (85 km) earthquakes nearby
- Ilagan (86 km) earthquakes nearby
- La Trinidad (111 km) earthquakes nearby
- Laoag (111 km) earthquakes nearby
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Ninoy Aquino (MNL), 313 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Ninoy Aquino (MNL) | 313 km | S |
Other volcanoes in Philippines
Philippines has 13 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 2 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Didicas, 227 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.