As of 8:00 a.m. of January 27, 2020, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) posted a Taal Volcano Bulletin.
According to DOST-PHIVOLCS, the activity in the Taal Volcano’s main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “weak to moderate emission” of white steam-laden plumes 50 – 800 meters high and dispersed northeast of its main crater.
The Taal Volcano Network recorded 170 volcanic earthquakes for the past 24 hours, which includes 4 low-frequency earthquakes. In addition, the emission of sulfur dioxide was measured at an average of 87 tonnes per day.
The alert Level 3 still continued in effect over Taal Volcano, which means, according to DOST-PHIVOLCS, sudden steam-driven and even weak phreatomagmatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall, and lethal volcanic gas expulsions may still occur and threaten areas within Taal Volcano Island as well as its nearby lakeshores.
Furthermore, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology strongly recommended that residents cannot enter inside the Taal Volcano Island as well as areas over Taal Lake and communities west of the island within a 7-km radius from its main crater.
The DOST-PHIVOLCS will continually monitor the eruption.
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