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(Eagle News) — An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal volcano, as its sulfur dioxide emission spiked to an average of more than 4000 tons on Wednesday, Jan. 15. In an advisory on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the average of 4186 tons was despite the general waning of Taal’s activity in the past 24 hours, characterized by a weak emission of steam-laden plumes 700 meters high that […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 5:36 a.m., had its epicenter 18 kilometers southwest of Sulop. It had a depth of focus of 23 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was felt in Malungon, Sarangani. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — Classes on Thursday, Jan. 16, were suspended in several areas due to the ash fall from Taal volcano. Below is a list: All levels Cavite Laguna Bay Binan Cabuyao Calamba Los Banos San Pedro Santa Rosa The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said an alert level 4 remains over the volcano, which means a hazardous explosive eruption is possible. PHIVOLCS has recommended an evacuation from volcano island, areas within the 14-kilometer […]
(Eagle News) – New vent craters have been formed inside Taal Volcano’s main crater and on the north flank of the volcano based on newly acquired satellite images, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In its latest bulletin issued at 5 p.m. Wednesday, PHIVOLCS also noted that Taal’s “continuous magmatic and hydrovolcanic activity” has generated “700-meter tall dark gray steam-laden plumes that drifted to the general southwest.” PHIVOLCS said that […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 8:34 a.m., had its epicenter 6 kilometers northwest of Laurel. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) — New fissures or cracks on the land surface were observed in several towns in Batangas as Taal volcano showed more signs of a hazardous or explosive eruption in the next few hours or days. In the latest advisory of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), said that the Taal volcano’s eruption so far has been “characterized by continuous magmatic and hydrovolcanic activity.” This means that there is movement of […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 8:27 a.m. had its epicenter 3 kilometers northeast of Calaca. PHIVOLCS said the depth of focus was 6 kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Quezon will have cloudy skies with isolated rains and thunderstorms due to Taal’s volcanic activity. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said reduced visibility and mudflow during ashfall and light to moderate rains are possible. The weather bureau is also monitoring a low pressure area 670 kilometers east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Eastern and Central Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to […]
(Eagle News) – Taal Volcano’s main crater has exhibited “continuous eruption” for the past 24 hours that created fountains of lava as high as 500 meters and about two kilometers of dark gray steam plumes. This was according to the 8.m. Taal Volcano bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued on Tuesday, Jan. 14, which also noted “flashes of volcanic lighting” at the base of the plumes. “For the past 24 […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 4 remains hoisted over Taal as it continues to generate lava fountains and steam-laden plumes. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 500-meter lava fountains and dark gray plumes approximately 2 kilometers tall were due to magmatic and hydrovolcanic activity for the past 24 hours. Flashes of volcanic lightning were also observed at the base of the degassing plumes this morning. According to PHIVOLCS, […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 3 kilometers northwest of Taal. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. An intensity III and instrumental III were felt in Tagaytay. No damage to property nor aftershocks are expected.
(Eagle News)-Classes in some areas on Tuesday, Jan. 14, are cancelled due to heavy ash fall from Taal on Sunday. Below is a list: Antipolo, Rizal – all levels Batangas province – all levels Biñan, Laguna – all levels Cabuyao, Laguna – all levels Calapan, Oriental Mindoro – all levels Caloocan City – all levels Cavite province-all levels Jalajala, Rizal – all levels Las Piñas – all levels Lucena, Quezon-all levels Manila – all levels […]
