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Distribution map of Philippine volcanoes a preview

Ma. Hannah T. Mirabueno Department of Science and Technology Philippine Institute of Volcanology & Seismology C.P. Garcia Ave., University of the Campus Diliman 1101 City Philippines

Mariveles šType: Cinder and tuff cone and complex within a 25 Corregidor Island km-wide (Taal Caldera) Metro Þ“Volcano Island” š35 cones & , 47 Taal Volcano craters Caldera Þ26 tuff cones Þ5 cinder cones Þ4 maars šMagmatism: Bataan-Mindoro , complicated by Banahaw Volcanic Complex fault activity in the Macolod N Corridor šRock Type: Mainly basalt N

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Taal Satellite Imagery JPL-NASA

Overview from , 1988

šHistoric Eruptions: 33, šMain Crater: Site of most devastating historical eruptions since 1572 Þ1749: destroyed entire Volcano Island, old Taal & Talisay šLast Known Caldera Þ1754: PLINIAN ERUPTION; destroyed Sala, Lipa, Tanauan, Talisay Eruption: 5,300-5,400 y Þ1911: destroyed Volcano Island, killed 1334 people ago š1.9 km-wide šHistorical Eruption š4 m ASL Centers: špH 2.3-2.5 ÞMain Crater ÎPlinian (1749, 1754, 1911) eruption: very ÞBinintiang Malaki explosive, (1767, 1715) gas-charged ÞBinintiang Munti eruption (1709, 1731) resulting in ÞPirapiraso (1731) tall ash ÞOff Calauit (1716) columns > 40 ÞMt. Tabaro km high (1965-70; 76-77)

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1911 Eruption: Main Crater Brgy. Bugnay, Volcano Island

Þ Ground fissuring: ÞFatalities due to deadly BASE SURGES, Taal’s primary hazard due to movement of ÎBase surges: type of pyroclastic surge from the base of an eruption magma beneath column that travel laterally outward at 90-500 m/s; first recognized in the surface; may be 1947 in explosion mushrooms of underwater nuclear tests. movement / adjustments along faults; accompanied by earthquakes

Lemery,

Caysasay Church, Taal

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1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION 1965 ERUPTION: 1969-70: Phreatomagmatic-Strombolian-Phreatic Þ28-30 September, after 54 yrs. 8 months repose 1976-77: Phreatic-Phreatomagmatic ÞDuration: 3 days ÞPhreatomagmatic: eruption produced by interaction of water and ÞPhreatomagmatic magma that results to ejection of steam and new + old fragmented ÞFatalities: 200 people on volcanic material Volcano Island ÞStrombolian: mild to violent eruption of gas-charged magma by ÞIntensity: Violent lava fountaining and lava flow ÞVolcanic ejecta: cinder/ scoria, tuff ÞPhreatic: steam eruptions caused by contact of water with hot country rocks, resulting in the ejection of steam with or without old fragmented volcanic material (no magmatic or new material erupted)

TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

Resulting Landforms from the 1965 Eruption

ÞVolcanic landform produced: ÎExplosion crater -- 1.5 X 0.3 km wide ÎCinder cone / tuff ring -- 68.5 m high, 170 m-wide rim ÞDeposits from base surges

TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

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1966 ERUPTION: 1967 ERUPTION: Þ5 July - 4 August Þ16-18 August ÞDuration: 31 days ÞDuration: 3 days ÞPhreatomagmatic, with ÞPhreatomagmatic observeable base ÞIntensity: Mild surges ÞVolcanic ejecta: Intensity: Moderate cinder/scoria, tuff ÞVolcanic ejecta: cinder/ scoria, tuff

ÞVolcanic landform produced: ÎCinder cone / tuff ring: 5 m high, 22 m-wide rim

TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

1968 ERUPTION: ÞVolcanic Þ31 January - 2 April landform ÞDuration: 63 days produced: ÞStrombolian: lava ÎCinder/ Tuff fountaining and lava cone: 85 m- flow high, 72 m- ÞIntensity: Moderate wide rim ÎLava flow: Aa field

ÞVolcanic ejecta: cinder/scoria, tuff, 1968 STROMBOLIAN ERUPTION spatter, lava flow

TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

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1968 Lava Flow and creation of Aa Field

1968 Lava Flow

Resulting Landforms from the 1969 Eruption 1969 STROMBOLIAN ERUPTION

ÞVolcanic ejecta: cinder/scoria, tuff, spatter, lava flow

Lava flow towards Alasas, northeast of Mt. Tabaro TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

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1969 ERUPTION Bubbling of water during 1969 eruption, MINOR ERUPTIONS: , due to escaping gas from 1976 magma beneath the lake floor PHREATIC Þ1970, 9-13 November (3 ERUPTION days): phreatomagmatic, mild

Þ1976, 3 September- 22 October (50 days): phreatic, mild

Þ1977, 3-4 October (1 day): phreatic, mild

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Mt. Tabaro Eruption site after 1977 MT. TABARO, 1982

1977

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Taal Volcano Base Surge Hazard Map

TAAL VOLCANO: 1965-77 MT. TABARO ERUPTION & MAKEOVER

Taal Volcano Seiche Hazard Map

www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph TAAL LAKE, 1988

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