A plume rises from the corner of the Main Crater of Taal Volcano during a brief phreatomagmatic eruption on June 6, 2026. | Screengrab from time-lapsed footage from Phivolcs
LUCENA CITY — A short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano in Batangas on Saturday afternoon (June 6), marking the third eruptive event recorded at the volcano this month, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In an advisory, Phivolcs said the eruption took place at 2:55 p.m. and lasted for about one minute.
The event generated a plume that rose approximately 100 meters above the Main Crater, based on observations from the volcano’s IP (internet protocol) surveillance camera.
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