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 Volcano has had several violent eruptions in the past, causing deaths on the island and the populated areas surrounding the lake, with an overall death toll of about 6,000.

Volcano Island, called Taal Volcano, has erupted more than 34 times since 1572, most recently in 2020. The outer flanks of the old caldera rise gently to cliffs that reach a high point in the southeast at Mount Macalod (3,107 feet [947 metres]).

2020年1月12日 · The 5-km-wide Volcano Island in north-central Lake Taal is the location of all observed eruptions. The island is composed of coalescing small stratovolcanoes, tuff rings, and scoria cones. Powerful pyroclastic flows and surges have caused many fatalities.

2025年1月22日 · In its latest update, Phivolcs said the eruption occurred at the volcano’s main crater at 2:22 a.m., producing a 500-meter-high plume that drifted south. Article continues after this advertisement

2025年1月22日 · The Taal Volcano Observatory’s thermal camera in Talisay, Batangas captured the eruption. Alert Level 1, or low-level unrest, continues to prevail over Taal Volcano. LOOK: A minor phreatic eruption from Taal Volcano Island's Main Crater at 02:22 AM today (22 January 2025), which generated a 500-meter plume, was captured by the thermal camera ...

PHIVOLCS reported that hot volcanic fluids circulated and upwelled in Taal’s crater lake during 30 March through 6 April 2022, producing plumes that rose as high as 2 km above the lake’s surface and drifted SW. Tremor persisted daily until 5 April.