Alert level 1 still in place
(Eagle News)–Four discrete phreatic or steam-driven eruption events were recorded from Taal on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
PHIVOLCS said the events were recorded by the Taal Volcano Network (TVN) from 9:45 a.m. to 3:22 p.m., as seen on the VTMC (Main Crater) observation station.
“The eruption emanated from a new vent on the southwest side of the Taal Main Crater and generated plumes that rose 100-300 meters before drifting west,” PHIVOLCS said.
It added that the seismic and infrasound detection for these events were “disrupted due to power interruptions and fluctuations at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO).”
Taal remains under Alert Level 1.
According to PHIVOLCS, while there is a low level of volcanic unrest, there is a slight increase in volcanic earthquake and steam/gas activity and a notable increase in the temperature of hot springs.