Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 31) — Two phreatomagmatic bursts were recorded from the main crater of Taal Volcano on Thursday morning, state volcanologists said.
The first event occurred at 10:39 a.m., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a Facebook post with a video showing Taal’s main crater.
In a separate advisory, the agency said another phreatomagmatic event happened at 10:47 a.m. which lasted for more than a minute.
Volcanic plumes measuring 500 meters tall were detected during the second burst, Phivolcs noted.
Phreatomagmatic explosions result from the interaction between magma — the molten material inside the volcano — and water.
A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) issued at 8 a.m., meanwhile, said authorities did not detect any volcanic earthquake in the last 24 hours.
It added that 4,165 residents or a total of 1,209 families have fled to evacuation centers.
Phivolcs raised the status of Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 after recording a phreatomagmatic eruption last Saturday.
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