The water has been drained in the main crater of Taal volcano, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed Wednesday.
Philvocs’volcano monitoring division chief Ma. Antonia Bornas explained that the draining of the main crater lake is due to the ground distortion brought by the upward movement of magma beneath the volcano’s surface.
“‘Yung pinaka–evident [na explanation] ay dahil sa sunud–sunod na paglindol umatras ‘yong tubig ng lawa at natuyo ‘yong
portions ng Pansipit River. Nagkaroon siguro ng pag–alsa or uplift angTaal region,” Bornas explained in a press briefing.
She also explained that the fissures observed in the town of Lemery stretched towards Talisay.
Bornas added a probability of underwater fissure which might cause the draining.
“Posible rin na ‘yong bitak sa Lemery ito ay dire-diretso hanggang Talisay. At baka meron tayong underwater fissure sa floor o sa ilalim ng Taal Lake at nag-seep ang tubig dito,” she added.
The state volcanologist added they discovered new vent craters inside the main crater and on the northern side of the volcano.
Philvocs explained that fissures and crack indicates an imminent hazardous eruption from the country’s second most active volcano.
