MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has calmed people’s worries of Taal Volcano exploding the way it did in January last year.
Phivolcs Director Rene Solidum cited a difference in the way the restive volcano erupted more than a year ago and on Thursday, explaining that Taal is now acting up in an “open system,” thus, containing less pressure compared to its January 2020 flare-up.
Earlier Thursday, Phivolcs placed Taal on Alert Level 3 after the volcano released a “dark phreatomagmatic plume” of around one kilometer high.
“‘Yong January 2020, sa maliit na explosion, lumaki nang lumaki kasi nga may pressure. Tinanggal natin…
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