'Detonations like heavy artillery': A look back at Taal Volcano’s past eruptions

Since Taal Volcano's reawakening last week, there has been renewed interest in its past eruptions. Circulating on social media is the documentary on its 1965 eruption and some passages from the book "The Mysteries of Taal" by Thomas Hargrove, which was published just months after the devastating 1991 Pinatubo eruption.

During this time, Taal Lake was still connected to the sea as an inlet of Balayan Bay but this passage was later closed after a series of eruptions.While the research paper authors suggested the downgrading of the 1641 eruption since it is considered a “small to moderate phreatic eruption,” one interesting information included in the accounts are the opening up of two craters - one yellow or described as “with sulfur in it” and the other “with green water in it which was instantly boiling.

Finally, on November 28, ash columns “ascended higher than ever before” “accompanied by terrific lightning and thunder above, and violent shocks of earthquake underneath.” Volcanic tsunamis flooded lakeshore houses and on November 29, houses collapsed from the weight of ash, mud and water. There were also shock waves or blasts of changing atmospheric pressure in Talisay and San Nicolas, which were felt like a strong wind coming from the volcano.

ANCALERTS May isa pa sa ilalim ng tubig, Off-Calauit.

Its a Complex Volcano type. Be warned.

This is why Philvocs are very cautious and serious regarding this matter.Any hours or days the Eruption will be inevitable.Imagine,if those craters will erupt together?So,people there should abide to those who are knowledgeable.

The whole lake is a volcano

DZMMTeleRadyo Alam kaya ito ni vice meyor?

Oprah be like: This is a crater! This is a crater! That is a crater! EVERYWHERE IS A CRATEEERRRRRR!!!! 🌋🌋🌋🌋

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