PHILIPPINES Taal Volcano Eruption Displacement Snapshot As of 15 January 2020
On 12 January, alert level-4 (hazardous eruption imminent) was raised by The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) over Taal Volcano located 70 kilometers south of Metro Manila. Taal Volcano begun with a phreatic or steam-driven activity on 12 January that progressed into magmatic eruption on 13 January. The eruption caused a giant ash plume that rained ashfall in Batangas, Laguna, Cavite and Metro Manila. Since 12 January, a total of 466 volcanic earthquakes were plotted of which 156 were felt. PHIVOLCS strongly recommended total evacuation of people within the high-risk areas inside the 14-km radius from the Taal Volcano crater.
Trece Martires City
Maragondon Laguna Lake Cabuyao City Victoria 459,300 Silang Indang City of Calamba POTENTIAL AFFECTED POPULATION General Emilio Aguinaldo Amadeo Magallanes LAGUNA CAVITE Los Baños Bay 43,600 Alfonso Mendez Calauan Tagaytay City PEOPLE INSIDE Talisay
EVACUATION CENTRES Nasugbu City of Tanauan Santo Tomas
Laurel 14 km danger zone Alaminos 217 San Pablo City Malvar EVACUATION CENTRES Tuy
Balete Dolores Lian Taal Volcano
11.3 M USD Calaca Mataasnakahoy Balayan Agoncillo DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE Lemery Taal Lake Tiaong Lipa City
WIND DIRECTION AFFECTING ASHFALL San Nicolas METRO Cuenca San Antonio Calatagan MANILA Taal Santa Teresita San Jose Padre Garcia Alitagtag Balayan Bay CAVITE BATANGAS 12 January San Luis
San Pascual Ibaan Rosario LAGUNA People inside evacuation centers Bauan 5000
13-14 January 2000 1000 Batangas City Taysan 500 Mabini BATANGAS 50
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