Taal Volcano in Batangas generated another minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Tuesday afternoon, July 21, 2026, marking the fourth such event recorded this month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano in Batangas generated another minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Tuesday afternoon, marking the fourth such event recorded this month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In a bulletin, Phivolcs reported that the eruption occurred at the Main Crater at 2:29 p.m. and lasted for about three minutes, based on seismic, infrasound, and visual observations.
The eruption produced ash-laden, steam-rich plumes that rose approximately 2,000 meters above the crater before drifting southeast, as observed through the crater’s Internet Protocol (IP) camera.
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