Taal Volcano in Batangas records renewed unrest after minor phreatic (“pusngat”) activity occurs at its main crater, with a plume rising above the crater lake. GMA News reports another minor phreatic eruption early Tuesday, while Philippine outlets citing PHIVOLCS say two steam-driven phreatic eruptions are logged on Sunday, lasting several minutes and producing a plume roughly a few hundred meters high.
Alongside the eruptions, PHIVOLCS data show continuing seismic activity over successive 24-hour periods, with counts of volcanic earthquakes rising at times compared with the previous day. Reports also reference a prior phreatomagmatic event on Oct. 8 and describe PHIVOLCS tracking volcanic earthquakes and tremor episodes. Another outlet notes sulfur dioxide emissions measured over the main crater over the past day are substantially lower than the higher levels recorded earlier in the month, indicating changes in gas output even as seismicity and intermittent vent activity persist.
PHIVOLCS’ monitoring across quakes, eruptions, and gas emissions informs updates on the volcano’s status, with the sources focusing on timing and the scale of the most recent activity rather than broader impacts.
