Taal Volcano spews white plumes in minor phreatic eruption

A minor phreatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano's summit crater on Thursday afternoon at 4:33 p.m., lasting about two minutes and producing white plumes up to 300 meters high.

Phivolcs recorded eight volcanic earthquakes and seven tremors in the past 24 hours, with one tremor ongoing since Wednesday morning.

From September 1 to 10, Taal registered 105 volcanic earthquakes and 92 tremors.

Moderate sulfur dioxide emissions averaging 1,456 metric tons per day were monitored, a decrease from the previous average of 1,749 metric tons.

State volcanologists detected a short-term inflation of the Taal Volcano Island and noted the absence of upwelling hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake and volcanic smog.

Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 1, indicating low-level volcanic unrest and the potential for future steam or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and toxic gas release.

Entry into Taal Volcano Island, boating in Taal Lake, and flying aircraft near the volcano are prohibited due to potential hazards.