Taal Volcano erupts a third time this month
LUCENA CITY — A short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Saturday afternoon (June 6), marking the third eruptive event recorded at the volcano this month, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In an advisory, Phivolcs said the eruption took place at 2:55 p.m. and lasted for about one minute.
The event generated a plume that rose approximately 100 meters above the Main Crater, based on observations from the volcano’s IP (internet protocol) surveillance camera.
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Previous June eruptions
The latest activity followed a four-minute phreatomagmatic eruption on Friday, June 5, which produced a plume reaching about 300 meters high.
On Thursday, June 4, Taal also recorded a two-minute phreatomagmatic eruption that sent a plume approximately 900 meters into the air.
Taal previously generated minor phreatic, or steam-driven, eruptions on May 8 and May 16.
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In April, the volcano logged nine minor eruptive events, consisting of four phreatomagmatic eruptions and five phreatic bursts.
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurs when magma interacts explosively with water, while a phreatic eruption is caused by the rapid heating of groundwater or surface water by magma, lava or hot rocks.
In its Saturday morning bulletin, Phivolcs reported that Taal emitted 3,105 metric tons of sulfur dioxide over the previous 24 hours.
The volcano also produced moderate emissions, generating plumes up to 1,200 meters high that drifted northeast.
No vog
Phivolcs workers said they observed no volcanic smog, or vog, and no upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake during the monitoring period.
The agency also recorded four volcanic tremor episodes lasting between two and 194 minutes.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 1, indicating low-level volcanic unrest.
Alert Level 1 signifies an abnormal condition and does not mean that the volcanic activity has ceased.
Under the current alert status, sudden steam-driven or minor phreatomagmatic eruptions, minor ashfall, and potentially hazardous accumulations or emissions of volcanic gases may still occur within Taal Volcano Island, which remains a permanent danger zone.
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