A minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas early yesterday morning, causing ashfall in surrounding communities, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

A "phreatomagmatic" eruption of Taal Volcano occurred on Tuesday, 3, 2024. Volcanologists said that despite the eruption, there is a low likelihood of it escalating into a major magmatic event. Manila: Taal Volcano,

A minor phreatomagmatic eruption—an event that happens when magma comes into contact with water—occurred at the Taal Volcano early Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

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 minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at 5:58 a.m. on Tuesday,

Taal Volcano in Batangas province had a minor phreatomagmatic eruption that lasted four minutes on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs director Teresito Bacolcol told The Manila Times that the volcanic burst happened at 5:58 a.