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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has monitored a steam-driven or phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano in Batangas over the past 24 hours, the agency said Friday.In its bulletin, the PHIVOLCS said the phreatic eruption lasted for five minutes.A voluminous emission of plumes of up to 1,500 meters tall was observed from Taal Volcano and drifted to the southeast and southwest.Two volcanic earthquakes were also recorded at the volcano.
A long-term deflation of the Taal caldera, as well as short-term inflation of the general northern and southeastern flanks of the Taal Volcano Island were also observed, the PHIVOLCS said.Alert Level 1 is maintained over the volcano, which means there is low-level unrest.Under Level 1, the possible hazards are steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas.
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