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2020 Taal Volcano eruption
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Taal Volcano's January 12, 2020 explosion
Date January 12, 2020 – present
Location Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines
Type Phreatic eruption, Strombolian eruption

The Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupted on January 12, 2020 with the alert level of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) escalating from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 4.

The main crater spread ashes to Calabarzon, Metro Manila, and some parts of Central Luzon.

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