Taal Volcano is one of the Philippines' most active and fascinating volcanoes. It is located on the island of Luzon, within Batangas province, and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It erupted on Tuesday morning, December 3.
This is the third time the Taal Volcano erupted in the past week, since November 26. It remains at Alert Level 1, or low-level unrest.
The plumes generated during those days were considered “voluminous emissions” as they rose as high as 1,200 to 1,500 meters.
Past eruptions
Taal Volcano also erupted in a minor phreatic event on November 28 and November 29, which lasted 5 to 6 minutes. A phreatic eruption is steam-driven and produced when groundwater comes into contact with hot magma.
The minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at 5:58 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec 3, producing a grayish plume reaching 2,800 meters. A phreatomagmatic event is when magma interacts with water and creates a more explosive eruption that sometimes includes lava particles
A famous tourist destination, Taal features a crater lake, known as Taal Lake, which contains another small island called Vulcan Point. This creates a lake within a lake scenario that is quite rare and visually striking.
Due to Taal Volcano’s activity, volcanic earthquakes, ashing events, and volcanic gas emissions might still happen. Thus, entry into the Taal Volcano Island or its Permanent Danger Zone remains prohibited.