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STILL RESTIVE Volcanic smog or “vog” envelops Taal Volcano in Batangas province in this photo taken at 3:30 p.m. from Tagaytay City in Cavite on Sept. 9, 2024. The volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1, records an “upwelling of hot volcanic fluids” in the volcano’s main crater lake, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. —PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIELA TAN
MANILA, Philippines — Taal Volcano erupted early Tuesday morning, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Calabarzon.
The OCD-Calabarzon said in a Facebook post that Taal registered a steam-driven or phreatic eruption at 5:58 a.m., citing an advisory from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Article continues after this advertisement“Naganap ang steam-driven o phreatic na pagputok sa Bulkang Taal patungo sa timog-kanluran dakong 05:58 ng umaga,” OCD-Calabarzon said.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Marcos order vs VP Duterte impeachment wasn’t considered — de Lima NEWSINFO Taal Volcano posts phreatic explosion – OCD Calabarzon NEWSINFO COA cites jump in 2023 OVP travel costs(The steam-driven o phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano towards the southwest happened at 5:58 a.m.)
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Article continues after this advertisement“Sumunod sa abiso ng awtoridad (Follow advisories from authorities),” it added.
Article continues after this advertisementIn a separate advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) labeled this explosion of Taal Volcano as a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption.”
Article continues after this advertisementPhivolcs said the blast was recorded from the volcano island’s main crater, and that it generated a 2,800-meter grayish plume.
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Article continues after this advertisementAlert Level 1, which indicates “low-level unrest,” remains in effect over Taal Volcano, the state volcanologist added.
Phivolcs reiterated that under Alert Level 1, entry into the volcano island’s main crater, the Daang Kastila fissure area, and the Mt. Tabaro eruption site, is still not allowed.
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