Phreatic or hydrothermal

are steam-driven explosions that

occur when water beneath the ground
or on the surface is heated
by magma, lava, and hot rocks. These
are typically very small eruptions.
Example: Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon
Phreatomagmatic
An eruption that involves
both magma and water, which typically
interact explosively, leading to
concurrent ejection of steam and
pyroclastic fragments. As a result, a
large column of very fine ash ang
pyroclastics are observed. Example:
Taal Volcano in Batangas (1965)
Strombolian
a periodic weak to violent
eruption characterized by
fountain of lava, just like
the Irazu Volcano in Costa
Rica.
Vulcanian
are small to moderate explosive
eruptions, lasting seconds to
minutes. Ash columns can be up
to 20 km in height, and lava blocks
and bombs may be ejected from
the vent.
Plinian
The largest and most violent of all
the types of volcanic eruptions. They
are caused by the fragmentation of
gassy magma, and are usually
associated with very viscous
magmas (dacite and rhyolite). They
release enormous amounts of energy
and create eruption columns of gas
and ash that can rise up to 50 km (35
miles) high at speeds of hundreds of
meters per second. Ash from an
eruption column can drift or be blown
hundreds or thousands of miles away
from the volcano. An example of this
is the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.