A phreatic eruption happens when groundwater meets hot magma or volcanic rock, turning the water into steam. This builds pressure underground, which can cause an explosion if it becomes too strong.

Taal Volcano in Batangas had three phreatic eruption events on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Saturday. The phreatic eruptions lasted from two to eight minutes ...

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LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province recorded three phreatic, or steam-driven, eruptions on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ...

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A plume rises from Taal Volcano following a phreatic eruption at 12:39 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of ...

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The white dwarf isn't destroyed by the nova eruption, which ejects its surface layer and then goes back to siphoning fuel from its companion, and the nova-outburst cycle starts over again.

Taal Volcano in Batangas had a minor phreatic eruption early Wednesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). “A minor phreatic eruption from Taal ...

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