The Philippines’ Taal Volcano, around 60km south of Manila, had two steam-blast eruptions in the space of 10 minutes, sending ash plumes two kilometres into the sky. | Al Jazeera English

MINOR ERUPTION AT TAAL VOLCANO LOOK: Time-lapse footage of the minor phreatomagmatic eruption at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano that occurred at 8:20 AM today, October 26, 2025. This is one of the three minor eruptions (one phreatic and two phreatomagmatic) recorded today, which generated plumes rising up to 1,200–2,100 meters above the crater. Alert Level 1 prevails over Taal Volcano. 📷: Phivolcs | GMA Public Affairs

Taal Volcano put on another dramatic display earlier today, with two more “minor” phreatomagmatic eruptions and the footage from the largest one is jaw-dropping. Taal, located in the Philippines, is one of the planet’s most fascinating yet unpredictable volcanoes. It’s uniquely set on an island within a lake that itself sits inside a massive volcanic caldera- a geological setup as breathtaking as it is dangerous. Because magma comes into direct contact with the lake’s water, Taal can shift from

WATCH: A minor phreatomagmatic eruption was recorded at Taal Volcano Island’s Main Crater at 2:02 AM on 01 October 2025. The eruption, captured by both the thermal camera at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) and the IP camera at the Main Crater Observation Station (VTMC), produced a plume reaching approximately 2,500 meters that drifted northwest. PHIVOLCS maintain Alert Level 1 over the volcano, signaling low-level unrest. #TheFreeman #Cebu | The Freeman