Screenshot of footage of minor phreatomagmatic eruption in Taal Volcano on July 21, 2026. (Footage from Phivolcs/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines – Taal Volcano in Batangas had a second minor phreatomagmatic eruption on Tuesday, with ash and plumes rising 2,800 meters above the crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs re[orted that the eruption was logged at 8:09 p.m. and lasted approximately four minutes based on seismic and thermal observations.

The first minor eruption on Tuesday occurred at 2:29 p.m. which lasted for three minutes.

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