Second phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano on Tuesday — PHIVOLCS

A second minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Taal Volcano Main Crater on Tuesday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.

The PHIVOLCS recorded the event that occurred at 8:09 p.m. and lasted approximately four minutes based on seismic, infrasound, and visual observations via thermal camera.

"The event produced jets of ash and steam-rich plumes that rose 2800 meters above the crater. These thermal camera footages were recorded by the Daang Kastila (VTDK) and Main Crater (VTMC) thermal camera observation stations on Taal Volcano Island," the agency said.

The first eruption occurred at 2:29 p.m. and lasted three minutes.

"The event produced jets of ash and steam-rich plumes that rose 2000 meters above the crater before drifting to the southeast," the agency said.

On Tuesday evening, PHIVOLCS said Alert Level 1 prevails over Taal Volcano. — BAP, GMA News