Taal Volcano spews ash in series of minor eruptions<br /><br />Taal Volcano spewed ash and steam reaching up to two kilometers after a series of minor eruptions on Sunday, October 26, the state volcanology and seismology agency said. <br /><br />Time-lapse footage by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) showed two brief minor phreatomagmatic eruptions from the volcano's crater. A minor phreatic, or a steam-driven, eruption was also recorded early on Sunday local time. <br /><br />A phreatomagmatic eruption occurs when magma comes into direct contact with water inside a volcano's crater, triggering an explosive reaction that emits gas, steam, and sometimes magma itself, according to volcanologists.<br /><br />The alert for the Taal volcano, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Manila, remains at level 1 on its five-tier scale, indicating a low level of unrest.<br /><br />PHIVOLCS HANDOUT VIA REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br />Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#TMTNews<br />#TaalVolcano<br />#Philippines
