In a bulletin issued Wednesday morning, Phivolcs reported two phreatomagmatic bursts from the main crater of the volcano within the last 12 hours.
phreatomagmatic burst at 1:47 a.m photo PHIVOLCS-DOST
THE Taal Volcano is once again showing signs of increased activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Wednesday (November 17).
In a bulletin issued Wednesday morning, Phivolcs reported two phreatomagmatic bursts from the main crater of the volcano within the last 12 hours.
The first phreatomagmatic burst occurred at 1:46 a.m. and lasted for one minute while the second burst occurred at 2:54 a.m. and lasted for two minutes.
Phreatomagmatic involves both magma and water.
Based on thermal camera monitoring, these bursts caused plumes that reached between 400 and 500 meters high.
"There have been three phreatomagmatic bursts since November 15, and are likely driven by fracturing and gas release from resting magma beneath the Taal Volcano Island," Phivolcs reported.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 2, where no persons are allowed inside the vicinity of the main crater.
This means that sudden steam or gas-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations, or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas within the Taal Volcano Island.
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