A minor phreatomagmatic eruption is seen at Taal Volcano on Sunday morning. -- Screengrab from Phivolcs timelapse video
MANILA, Philippines -- Taal Volcano recorded three minor eruptions at its main crater on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
At 2:55 a.m. a minor phreatic eruption occurred, lasting only one minute, Phivolcs said.
Then, from 8:13 a.m to 8:15 a.m., a minor phreatomagmatic eruption produced plumes that rose to 1,200 meters above the main crater.
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Shortly after, another minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred from 8:20 a.m. to 8:24 a.m., generating plumes that soared 2,100 meters above the crater.
Both eruptions are caused by magma vaporizing water into steam, but phreatomagmatic explosions involve fresh magma that reaches the surface.
According to Phivolcs, there have yet to be reports of ashfall in nearby areas, and Taal Volcano will remain under Alert Level 1, indicating a low-level unrest. /das