2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions

First eruption: January 12–22, 2020
Second eruption: July 1–9, 2021
Third eruption: November 15–22, 2021
Fourth eruption: March 26–31, 2022

2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
	The January 12, 2020 eruption
Volcano	Taal Volcano
Date	January 12, 2020 – March 31, 2022; (2 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) 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, Phreatic, Plinian
Location	Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines; 14°00′38″N 120°59′52″E / 14.01056°N 120.99778°E
VEI	4 (January 2020 eruption); 3 (July 2021 – March 2022 eruptions);
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, as well as temporarily drying up Taal Main Crater Lake and destroying Vulcan Point, an Island surrounded by the lake. 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 March 26, 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.