2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions

2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
	The January 12, 2020 eruption
Volcano	Taal Volcano
Date	First eruption; January 12–22, 2020 Second eruption; July 1–9, 2021 Third eruption; November 15–22, 2021 ; Fourth eruption; March 26-31, 2022
Type	Phreatomagmatic, Phreactic, Plinian
Location	Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines; 14°00′38″N 120°59′52″E
VEI	4 (January 2020 eruption)
Impact	39 dead (only 1 direct, 38 indirect)
	Map of Batangas highlighting the areas under the 14-kilometer radius danger zone

Taal Volcano in Batangas, Philippines began to erupt on January 12, 2020, when a phreatomagmatic eruption from its main crater spewed ashes over Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos Region, resulting in the suspension of school classes, work schedules, and flights in the area. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) subsequently issued an Alert Level 4, indicating "that a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days." Volcanic activity continued into 2021, when smaller eruptions occurred in July 2021. On 26 March 2022, a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption was recorded by PHIVOLCS raising the status from Alert level 2 to Alert level 3 as well as surrounding towns.

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