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Philippines volcano: Thousands evacuated as Taal spews ash in the Batangas area

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51083515

A volcano in the Philippines has emitted a giant plume of ash, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of some 8,000 people living nearby.

The plume coming from the Taal volcano, south of the capital Manila, stretched about 1km (0.6 miles) into the sky.

Rumbling sounds and tremors were also reported around Taal - the Philippines' second-most active volcano - on Sunday.

Authorities raised the alert level, warning that a "hazardous eruption" was possible within weeks.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology also warned residents living nearby of a possible "volcanic tsunami", while flights were suspended at Manila's international airport because of the volcanic ash.
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A reported eruption has hit the Philippines. As of this posting there are air quality concerns of Ash in the South Luzon area.
 
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https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/13/20/look-haze-covers-lipa-after-taal-volcano-erupts

Batangas, Philippines the area nearest to the Taal Volcano is on eruption watch according to this local news outlet.


Residents of Lipa, Batangas woke up to a hazy Monday morning after Taal Volcano belched steam and ash Sunday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised Alert Level 4 over Taal Volcano, warning that the volcano may soon have a “hazardous explosive eruption."

Taal Volcano, a popular tourist attraction set in the center of a picturesque lake, spewed ash, rumbled with earthquakes and exploded with lightning above its crest.

After the ash cloud reached 50,000 feet (15,000 metres) into the atmosphere, aviation officials ordered a suspension of flights to and from the capital's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
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https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/13/20/magnitude-41-volcanic-quake-hits-batangas

Now a 4.1 Quake is being reported in Batangas, Philippines around the same time the volcano erupted.

MANILA - Another 4.1-magnitude volcanic earthquake jolted Agoncillo, Batangas on early Monday, the state seismology agency said.

The tremor struck at 3:11 a.m. at around 8 kilometers northwest of Agoncillo town with a depth of 8 kilometers.

Intensity IV and Instrumental Intensity IV were
felt in Tagaytay City.
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https://www.rappler.com/nation/249138-phivolcs-advisory-taal-volcano-status-january-13-2020

Here is more details to the emergency alerts

MANILA, Philippines – The Taal Volcano in Batangas remained under Alert Level 4 early Monday morning, January 13, as it spewed lava fountains amid the threat of a hazardous eruption.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a bulletin issued 8 am on Monday that the spewing of lava is called a magmatic eruption.

"This magmatic eruption is characterized by weak lava fountaining accompanied by thunder and flashes of lightning," Phivolcs said.

The magmatic eruption was recorded from 2:49 am to 4:28 am on Monday.

It came after a phreatic or steam-driven eruption "in several points" inside the Taal Volcano's main crater, which had begun at 1 pm on Sunday, January 12. An ash column 10 to 15 kilometers high was generated.

Alert Levels 2, 3, and then 4 were swiftly raised on Sunday, forcing thousands of people living in towns near the volcano to flee their homes. (READ: Military deploys trucks, disaster teams to assist Southern Tagalog residents)

Alert Level 4 means a hazardous eruption is "imminent," or may occur "within hours to days." (READ: TIMELINE: Taal Volcano eruptions since 1572)

As of 5 am on Monday, there have been a total of 75 volcanic earthquakes in the Taal area.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51086961

Here is an update on the Eruption

A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava, as authorities warn that a "hazardous eruption" is possible "within hours or days".

In the early hours of Monday, a weak flow of lava began seeping out of Taal volcano - located some 70km (45 miles) south of the capital Manila.

Taal had earlier emitted a huge plume of ash, triggering the mass evacuation of 8,000 people from the area.

Taal is the Philippines' second most active volcano.

Situated on an island in the middle of a lake, it is one of the world's smallest volcanoes and has recorded at least 34 eruptions in the past 450 years.

Authorities in the surrounding province, Batangas, have declared a "state of calamity", signifying major disruption.

On Sunday, the volcano emitted a giant plume of ash, with rumbling sounds and tremors also reported.
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