Taal, 2020

A phreatomagmatic eruption from the main crater of the Batangas volcano on the afternoon of 12 January, 43 years after the previous eruption in 1977, spread ash over Calabarzon, Metro Manila and parts of Central Luzon and the Ilocos Region, suspending classes, work and flights. PHIVOLCS had advised residents of Volcano Island to evacuate at around 1 pm and raised the alert to Level 2 by 2:30 pm; stronger explosions began around 3 pm with an ash column over a kilometre high, and Alert Level 3 followed by 4 pm. The eruption temporarily dried up Taal Main Crater Lake and destroyed Vulcan Point, an island within it.

Eruption start

2020-01-12

Eruption end

2020-01-22

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Taal

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=273070

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: philippines, batangas, phreatomagmatic, ashfall, phivolcs, evacuation

Coordinates: 14.0106, 120.9975

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 since 2000

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