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Phivolcs downgrades Taal Volcano alert status to Level 2

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/07/23/20210703-taal-smoke-laurel-vc-46.jpg"/><figcaption>Smoke rises from Taal Volcano as seen from San Nicolas Batangas on the morning of July 3, 2021, a few days after state seismologists raised the volcano’s alert level to Level 3 on a 5-level scale. <em>Val Cuenca, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> - State seismologists on Friday night downgraded Taal Volcano&#x27;s alert to Level 2 from Level 3, due to its &quot;cessation of eruptive activities&quot;. </p><p>In an advisory, Phivolcs said the volcano&#x27;s unrest was characterized by &quot;declining volcanic gas emission, very slight ground deformation and positive microgravity anomalies.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Alert Level 2 means that there is decreased unrest but should not be interpreted that unrest has ceased or that the threat of an eruption has disappeared,&quot; the agency said. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/03/21/phivolcs-records-highest-levels-sulfur-dioxide-taal-volcano-updates">Phivolcs records highest levels of sulfur dioxide at Taal; ‘eruptive activity’ possible</a></li></ul><p>The state volcanologists also decided to lower the alert status after observing the following, among other things. </p><ul>	<li>&quot;Migration&quot; of shallow degassed magma, volcanic gas and/or hydrothermal fluids beneath the main crater and northeastern sector of Taal Volcano Island (TVI).</li>	<li>Decrease in degassing activity or the &quot;diminishing volumes of accumulated volcanic gas beneath TVI as well as the &#x27;scrubbing&#x27; effects of rainfall-fed water recharge into Taal’s hydrothermal system.&quot;</li>	<li>The presence of &quot;moderate steam-laden plumes and periodic but generally less vigorous lake upwelling, consistent with decreased magmatic degassing&quot; at the main crater.</li></ul><p>The volcano, Phivolcs pointed out, could still have abrupt steam-driven phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall, as well as &quot;lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas&quot; and might threaten the Taal Volcanic Island. </p><p>&quot;Activity in the Main Crater has been more often characterized by the generation of moderate steam-laden plumes and periodic but generally less vigorous lake upwelling, consistent with decreased magmatic degassing,&quot; it added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/06/21/magma-slowly-rising-taal-not-showing-signs-of-continuous-eruptions-phivolcs">Magma slowly rising: Taal not showing signs of continuous eruptions - Phivolcs</a></li></ul><p>The agency added that there is a chance that the alert status could be hoisted to level 3 anew if an &quot;uptrend&quot; happens in the volcano related to &quot;potential eruption.&quot;</p><p>It can further be downgraded to Level 1 if continued downtrend occur during the observation period.</p><p>Phivolcs also advised local officials to still prohibit entry to the island. </p><p>State seismologists hoisted Taal&#x27;s alert status to Level 3 on July 1 following a phreatomagmatic eruption. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/01/21/taal-volcano-level-3-phivolcs">READ: Alert level 3 hoisted over Taal Volcano amid &#x27;magmatic intrusion&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Taal&#x27;s last eruption in January 2020 shot ash 15 kilometers high and spewed red-hot lava, crushing scores of homes, killing livestock and sending over 135,000 people into shelters.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1733328" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA (UPDATED) - State seismologists on Friday night downgraded Taal Volcano's alert to Level 2 from Level 3, due to its "cessation of eruptive activities". </p>

MANILA (UPDATED) - State seismologists on Friday night downgraded Taal Volcano's alert to Level 2 from Level 3, due to its "cessation of eruptive activities".