Taal Volcano erupted on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Taal Volcano at 4:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Phivolcs said.

In an advisory later afternoon on Wednesday, Phivolcs said, "Ongoing eruption at Taal Volcano. Details to follow."

Although phreatic eruptions over Taal Volcano in Batangas province will continue, these are not sufficient to raise its Alert Level 1 status to 2, the chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday.

The Philippines' Taal Volcano near the capital region has erupted, the country's seismology agency said on Wednesday.

Taal Volcano shook the ground again on October 2, 2024, as a minor phreatomagmatic eruption took place. The eruption lasted for 11 minutes, from 4:21 p.m. to 4:32 p.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). It produced a black plume followed by a steam-rich cloud that rose 2,400 meters into the sky.

Taal Volcano erupted Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs reported that Taal