Overall Situation • As of January 21, activity in Taal Volcano’s main crater has been characterized by weak steam emission that generated ash plumes 500-600 meters tall and dispersed ash southwest of the main crater. Sulfur dioxide emission was measures at an average of 344 tons/day. • The Philippine Seismic Network plotted a total of...
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Taal Volcano Eruption Situation Report #4 January 17, 2020 12:30 pm
Overall Situation • As of January 17, activity in the main crater of Taal Volcano has been characterized by steady steam emission and infrequent weak explosions that generated dark gray ash plumes 100-800 meters tall and dispersed ash southwest to west of the main crater. • Existing fissures identified in barangays of Lemery, Agoncillo, Talisay,...
Taal Volcano Eruption Situation Report #3 January 16, 2020 8:30 pm
Overall Situation • As of January 16, Taal volcano erupted short-lived dark gray ash plumes 500 meters to 800 meters high, that dispersed ash southwest to west of the main crater. Activity in the past 24 hours has generally waned to weak emission of steam-laden plumes 700 meters high that dispersed ash to the southwest....
Taal Volcano Eruption Situation Report #2 January 14, 2020 10:40 pm
Overall Situation · As of January 14, despite fewer emissions seen from the Taal Volcano, the frequent volcanic earthquakes coupled with fissures or cracks indicate that a hazardous eruption remains possible. Phivolcs said the surface activity of Taal Volcano’s main crater slightly eased, though there is still continuous magmatic and hydrovolcanic activity. · Aside from...