Taal Volcano eruption shoots 9,000ft plume in phreatic explosion
Residents' homes in Batangas, Philippines, reportedly shook after the Taal Volcano erupted on December 3, sending a plume of ash and steam more than 9,000 feet into the air. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the phreatomagmatic explosion was only a minor event,