Taal Explosion Worst Case Scenario According To PHIVOLCS CHIEF
TAAL EXPLOSION – With Taal Volcano’s continued unrest, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) chief Renato Solidum Jr talked about the worst case scenario for an eruption.
Every volcano that PHIVOLCS monitors has its own set of alert levels. The levels go from 0 to 5, with 5 being the highest level of activity—this is when it’s already erupting explosively and posing a threat to people.
Currently, the Alert Level in Taal Volcano remains at Alert Level 3. As such, Solidum said that magma from Taal’s chambers have already surfaced and are primed for potential explosions.
According to an article from ANC, Solidum said “these explosions would all depend on how much gas the magma contains within it because the gas will propel the explosion”. But, what could be the worst case scenario for Taal?
PHIVOLCS head said Taal Volcano might burst in the same way it did in 2020. The worst-case scenario, however, would be “horizontally flowing clouds of acids and rocks at speeds exceeding 60 kilometers per hour.” This has the ability to travel on water, reach the shoreline, and even travel deeper inland.”
The geologist pointed out that almost the whole coastal area of Taal and several towns were buried 1-3 meters of volcanic ash in the eruption of 1754. The number of dead was unclear, but the blast caused the the center of Taal, Lipa and Tanauan to be relocated. Now, the city of Taal is now located at Balayan Bay a few kilometers from the volcanic lake.
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