Enviro News Asia, Manila – A minor phreatomagmatic eruption lasting four minutes occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas province on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The eruption, which took place from 7:13 a.m. to 7:17 a.m., generated plumes reaching 450 meters above the crater. Phreatomagmatic eruptions are caused by the interaction of magma and water, and have been a usual and recurring occurrence at Taal Volcano since 2021, according to Phivolcs Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division chief Ma. Antonia Bornas.
Taal Volcano’s small eruptions, which can occur several times a day, are considered normal volcanic behavior by Phivolcs. The volcano remains under Alert Level 1, signifying low-level volcanic unrest.
Authorities warned that sudden steam-driven or minor phreatomagmatic eruptions, minor ashfall, and potentially lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gases may still occur within Taal Volcano Island. Entry into the island, which constitutes the volcano’s permanent danger zone, remains prohibited. (*)
