Minor Phreatic Eruption Recorded in Taal

Minor phreatic eruption recorded in Taal

A minor phreatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Thursdy night, generating a steam plume that rose 1,500 meters, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Minor phreatic eruption occurs at Taal Volcano; Alert Level 1 remains in effect

A minor phreatic or steam-driven eruption occurred at Taal Volcano’s Main Crater at 9:18 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It ended at 9:22 p.m.The eruption generated a 1,500-meter white plume, as recorded by the thermal camera at the Buco Observation Station and IP camera at the Lower Calauit Observation Station.Under Alert Level 1, sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions may sti…