MANILA, Philippines — There is an “increasing possibility” that another phreatic eruption would occur in Taal Volcano similar to what happened in January 2020, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Wednesday.
This after Phivolcs monitored in the last 24 hours 69 tremor episodes caused by hydrothermal activity in Taal Volcano.
“Umakyat po iyong gas mula sa magma sa ilalim at ito iyong nagpapainit sa tubig sa ilalim ng Taal Volcano Island. At iyong tubig na iyan at iyong steam o gas ay kumikilos kaya maraming paglindol. Ito rin po ang nagdudulot ng pagpapainit sa Taal main crater lake at sa pagiging mas acidic nito,” Phivolcs director Renat…
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