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Taal Volcano in Philippines
Taal volcano has erupted pushing streams of lava, dark ash clouds and steam 14km into the air. Authorities in the surrounding province of Batangas, have declared a "state of calamity".
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the alert level to four, meaning an "explosive eruption", only level 5 is higher meaning a hazardous eruption is underway. PHIVOLCS requested a total evacuation of everyone within a 17km radius of the volcano, affecting around half a million people.
Almost 20,000 people have already sought refuge in temporary shelters with many more expected as evacuations take place. The provinces of Batangas and nearby Cavite were the hardest hit with 8,000 villagers forced to leave heir homes. Military helicopters were placed on standby to assist with the evacuation.
Volcanic ash has spread 100km and as far north as Quezon city forcing the airport to close temporarily. More than 25 million people are living within 100km of the volcano and could be affected with contaminated air and water.
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| Type of Event: | Volcano |
| Location of Event: | Philippines |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2020-01-13 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 10:15 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+09:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | ADRC on behalf of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) |
| Activation ID: | 639 |
| Project Management: | Philippine Institute Of Volcanology and Seismology |
Products
Ground Projected Displacement Maps of 2020 Taal Volcano Eruptive Activity from 9 to 17 January 2020 using DInSAR
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Sentinel-1A: 09/01/2020
Sentinel-1B: 17/01/2020
Source: Sentinel-1
Extent of Ashfall on the Taal Volcano Island during the 2020 Taal Eruptive Activity (False Color Composite)
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020)
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Sentinel-2B: 23/01/2020
Sentinel-2A: 04/03/2019
Source: Sentinel-2
Extent of Ashfall on the Taal Volcano Island and vicinity during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruptive Activity (False Color Composite)
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019)
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Sentinel-2A: 04/03/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: Sentinel-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite).
Copyright: © DigitalGlobe Inc
© AIRBUS DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: WorldView-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © AIRBUS DS (2020)
© DigitalGlobe Inc
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
Source: SPOT-7 / WorldView-2
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite)
Copyright: © KARI (2020).
© DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: KOMPSAT-3: 16/01/2020
WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
Source: KOMPSAT-3
WorldView-2
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © DigitalGlobe Inc.
© KARI (2020).
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
KOMPSAT-3: 16/01/2020
Source: WorldView-2 / KOMPSAT-3
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite)
Copyright: © DigitalGlobe Inc.
© AIRBUS DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: WorldView-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January, 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © AIRBUS DS (2020)
© DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
Source: SPOT-7 / WorldView-2
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite)
Copyright: © DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: WorldView-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January, 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © Airbus DS (2020)
© DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7 16/01/2020
WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
Source: WorldView-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January, 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © KARI (2020).
© Airbus DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: KOMPSAT-3: 16/01/2020
SPOT-7: 11/07/2019
Source: KOMPSAT-3 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January, 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: © KARI (2020).
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: 04/05/2019, 16/01/2020
Source: KOMPSAT-3
Effects of Ashfall in Tagaytay City, Cavite during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite)
Copyright: WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe, Inc
SPOT-7 © Airbus DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
Source: WorldView-2
SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in Tagaytay City, Cavite during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
SPOT-7 © Airbus DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-2: 13/10/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: WorldView-2 / SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Agoncillo, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (True Color Composite)
Copyright: © Airbus DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: 11/07/2019 and 16/01/2020
Source: SPOT-7
Effects of Ashfall in the Municipality of Agoncillo, Province of Batangas during the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption Activity as of 16 January 2020 (False Color Composite)
Copyright: Dove © Planet Labs Inc. (2019)
SPOT-7 © Airbus DS (2020)
Map produced by DOST-PHIVOLCS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Dove: 29/12/2019
SPOT-7: 16/01/2020
Source: Dove / SPOT-7
Taal Volcano activity assessment on 14 January
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020)
Pleiades © CNES (2020) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by Copernicus EMS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Sentinel-2: 28/04/2019
Pleiades: 14/01/2020
Source: Sentinel-2 / Pleiades
Taal Volcano activity assessment on 16 January
Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020)
Pleiades © CNES (2020) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
Map produced by Copernicus EMS
Information about the Product
Acquired: Sentinel-2: 28/04/2019
Pleiades: 16/01/2020
Source: Sentinel-2 / Pleiades
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