Minor Taal eruption prompts precautionary evacuation in Agoncillo

PHIVOLCS recorded a five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal's main crater on October 8. Taal stays at Alert Level 1.

PHIVOLCS reported a five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano's main crater at around 6:06 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with a dark gray plume rising about 4,000 meters.

As a precaution, about 120 residents from 32 families in Agoncillo moved to an evacuation center (as of the morning of October 9, per the Agoncillo public information office). Thin ashfall was expected over southwestern lakeshore towns such as Agoncillo, Lemery, San Nicolas and Taal.

Taal remains under Alert Level 1. Entry to Taal Volcano Island is not allowed. Follow PHIVOLCS and your municipal DRRM office for updates.

Source

Philstar.com

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