Eruption of Taal

When

12 Jan 2020

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Philippines

Coordinates

14.01° N, 121.00° E

Vei

4

Deaths

39

Damage musd

67

Houses destroyed

4573

Volcano type

Stratovolcano

Volcanic eruptions in the Philippines

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 th…

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