Overall Orange Volcanic eruption alert for Taal in Philippines from 19 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC to 08 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Volcanic eruption for Taal

in Philippines

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Taal is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Taal
Lat/Lon:	14.002 , 120.993
Event Date:	08 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 3080000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 29950000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	6
Population exposure index:	7
Inserted at:	08 Jul 2021 13:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1	19 Feb 2021 00:00		JRC
2	02 Jul 2021 00:00	Eruption flight level 20 (600m) reported at 2021-07-01 11:32 UTC.	TOKYO
3	06 Jul 2021 00:00	Eruption flight level 20 (600m) extend se reported at 2021-07-06 21:34 UTC.	TOKYO
4	07 Jul 2021 00:00	Eruption flight level 20 (600m) extend southwest reported at 2021-07-07 23:00 UTC.	TOKYO
5	08 Jul 2021 00:00	Eruption volcanic ash cloud reported at 2021-07-08 19:07 UTC.	TOKYO

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Philippines , Region of Southern Tagalog (population 8,266,000) . The nearest places are Bayuyuñgan, Malaue, Boot, Calampan, Balete, Cuenca, Bagbag, Balagbag, Taal, Luksuhin, and Quezon City.

Radius	Population
100 km	29.9 million people
75 km	23.9 million people
50 km	9.9 million people
30 km	3.1 million people
20 km	1 million people
10 km	66000 people
5 km	9600 people
2 km	1400 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Southern Tagalog	Philippines	8.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bayuyuñgan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	9 km
Malaue	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	10 km
Boot	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	11 km
Calampan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	11 km
Balete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8600 people	12 km
Cuenca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	22000 people	13 km
Bagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	13 km
Balagbag	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	15 km
Taal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	40000 people	16 km
Luksuhin	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	16 km
Ik-ik	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	16 km
Calawang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	17 km
Mendez Nunez	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	18 km
Malvar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	29000 people	19 km
Tanauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	68000 people	19 km
Lipa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	210000 people	20 km
Calaca	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	21 km
Bauan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	23 km
Silang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	120000 people	24 km
Tinga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	24 km
Canlubang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	27 km
Batangas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	240000 people	28 km
Mabini	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2700 people	28 km
Dao	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	28 km
Banaba	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4400 people	28 km
Alaminos	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	29 km
Rosario	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	29 km
Tuy	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	8400 people	29 km
Balayan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	50000 people	29 km
Calamba	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	310000 people	30 km
Maalas-as	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	31 km
Canda	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	32 km
Magallanes	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	33 km
Navotas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	33 km
Bagalañgit	Batangas	Philippines	Village	2400 people	34 km
Buenavista	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	35 km
Carmona	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	55000 people	35 km
Lian	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	7500 people	36 km
Tiaong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	5000 people	36 km
Santa Rosa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	2700 people	37 km
Dagatan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2900 people	37 km
San Pablo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	200000 people	37 km
Bay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	33000 people	37 km
Binãn	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	200000 people	38 km
Bucal	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	38 km
Binubusan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	6600 people	39 km
Gamao		Philippines	Village	-	39 km
Nasugbu	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	62000 people	39 km
Maricaban		Philippines	Village	-	40 km
Maragondon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	23000 people	41 km
Mabuñga	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	41 km
Ilihan	Batangas	Philippines	Village	3500 people	41 km
Naic	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	55000 people	42 km
Calatagan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	16000 people	43 km
Looc	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	43 km
Nanhaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	44 km
General Trias	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	94000 people	44 km
Tehero	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Lobo	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3000 people	46 km
Amaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	46 km
Bangad	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	47 km
Candelaria	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	60000 people	47 km
Imus	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	210000 people	48 km
San Juan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3200 people	48 km
Nagcarlan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	24000 people	48 km
Punta	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	2600 people	48 km
Pila	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	34000 people	48 km
Apar	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	48 km
Binakayan	Cavite	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Tanza	Cavite	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Pajo	Batangas	Philippines	Village	-	49 km
Cabatang	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4200 people	49 km
Caytan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	50 km
Magdalenal	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Bagumbayan	National Capital Region	Philippines	Village	-	52 km
Jalajala	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Anibong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	53 km
Cavite	Cavite City	Philippines	City	120000 people	54 km
Puerto Galera	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	3300 people	54 km
Santa Cruz	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	110000 people	55 km
Binangonan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	220000 people	56 km
Laiya	Batangas	Philippines	Village	7400 people	57 km
Sumaguil	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	57 km
Sariaya	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	45000 people	58 km
Pagsanjan	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4200 people	58 km
San Salvador	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	59 km
Luisiana	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4500 people	59 km
Lumban	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	30000 people	60 km
Muzon	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	61 km
Lucban	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	31000 people	62 km
Castañas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	62 km
Morong	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	49000 people	63 km
Tanay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	59000 people	64 km
Taytay	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	City	230000 people	64 km
Tayabas	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	37000 people	65 km
Wawa	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	4800 people	65 km
San Andres	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	-	66 km
Cabcaben	Central Luzon	Philippines	Village	5900 people	66 km
Manila	National Capital Region	Philippines	Capital	10.2 million people	66 km
Paete	Southern Tagalog	Philippines	Village	26000 people	67 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Fernando AB		372	Mil.	Paved	No	4900	15 km
Sangley Point AB	SGL	2	Mil.	Paved	No	8600	55 km
Ninoy Aquino International	MNL	23	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12200	56 km
Lucena		12	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	66 km
Pagbilao Grande Island		4				0	82 km
Lubang	LBX	5	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	97 km
Mamburao	MBO	4	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Calaca		Philippines	24 km
Tabangoa	PHTBG	Philippines	26 km
Batangas	PHBLG	Philippines	28 km
Pagapas		Philippines	39 km
Nasugbu	PHNUG	Philippines	41 km
Cavite	PHCVE	Philippines	54 km
Manila	PHMNL	Philippines	65 km
Calapan / Batangas	PHCLP	Philippines	68 km
Bataan	PHBTN	Philippines	69 km
Mariveles		Philippines	72 km
Navotas		Philippines	73 km
Mauban		Philippines	84 km
Paluan		Philippines	87 km
Tilic		Philippines	88 km
Mamburao		Philippines	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Caliraya	Caliraya	Caliraya	1949	64 km

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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