The eruption stopped at 6:47 a.m. (6:47 p.m. EDT Monday), the institute reported later. Videos posted on social media showed a wide, billowing plume of smoke slowly stretching into the sky.

This is the dramatic moment Taal Volcano emitted steam during a minor phreatic eruption in the Philippines today. Footage shows a small burst of volcanic vapour coming from the crater in Batangas ...

MANILA, Philippines — A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby.

The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries, with about 20 typhoons and other major storms hitting the islands each year, according to AP.

Minor phreatomagmatic eruptive events occurred at the Taal Main Crater between 3:01 p.m. and 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs ...

Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, so this eruption is reasonably normal. What is a Strombolian eruption? Volcanologists classify eruptions by how explosive they are.

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall.