![]() This was due to a magmatic eruption, which happens when gas within magma is decompressed and propels the magma forward.Īt 3:20 am, ashfall was reported in the areas of Batangas, Tagaytay, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan, Rizal, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Marikina, Parañaque, Pasig, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Manila, Makati City, and Taguig City. Phivolcs observed lava fountains from Taal Volcano from 2:49 am to 4:28 am, but the alert status remained at Level 4. Several areas near Taal Volcano also experienced power outages due to ashfall, lava mud, and rocks. There was also frequent volcanic lightning.īy Sunday night, ashfall from Taal Volcano had reached Calabarzon and Metro Manila. The ash and rock fragments column reached up to 10-15 kilometers due to continuous eruption. ![]() ![]() Phivolcs raised the status to Alert Level 4 (hazardous eruption imminent) at 7:30 pm. (READ: FAST FACTS: Taal Volcano alert levels)Īt 4 pm, Phivolcs raised the status again to Alert Level 3, indicating “magmatic unrest.” The ash column then had reached one-kilometer high. It was due to a “steam-driven” or phreatic eruption, according to Phivolcs, which happens when water beneath the ground or on the surface gets in contact with hot magma. Taal Volcano started spewing ash Sunday afternoon, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise its alert status to Level 2 at 2:30 pm. ![]() The January 2020 eruption has affected thousands of families and caused millions-worth of damage just days after the initial eruption on January 12. The last time it erupted was in October 1977, though several incidents of volcanic unrest were recorded in 2011, 2012, and 2014. MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – After 42 years, Taal Volcano erupted again. ![]()
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