MANILA, Philippines — Taal Volcano was placed on Alert Level 3 after it released a “dark phreatomagmatic plume” estimated to be one kilometer-high, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday.
A phreatomagmatic activity occurs when magma interacts with water, as opposed to a magmatic activity which only involved the release of magma driven by gasses.
According to Phivolcs’ bulletin, the increase in the alert level status means that magmatic intrusion at Taal Volcano’s main crater is currently occurring — which can lead to succeeding eruptions.
As such, the agency advised evacuating residents on the high-risk bara…
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