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Upwelling of hot volcanic fluids causing vog also detected, PHIVOLCS says (Eagle News) — Seventeen volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquakes included 15 tremors (2-15 minutes long) plus a weak background tremor. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 3802 tons per day as of Aug 15. An upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake was also […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-five earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 17 tremors that lasted for one minute to 49 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored at the volcano was a plume rising up to 900 meters due to the upwelling of hot volcanic gas. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 5286 […]
(Eagle News) — Eighty-six earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes monitored in the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 84 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to 34 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored in Taal was a steam plume rising up to 2,100 meters before it headed northeast. Sulfur dioxide emissions were monitored at 5466 tons on July […]
(Eagle News)–Eight volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, lasted for one to two minutes and included a low background tremor. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 4149 tons on July 9. A steam plume that went up for 1200 meters was also monitored. PHIVOLCS recommended for the ban on the entry into Taal […]
(Eagle News) — A “short-lived” phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal on Wednesday, July 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the small eruption took place at 5:18 a.m. and generated a grayish plume that rose 300 meters before drifting southeast. PHIVOLCS said 55 earthquakes were also monitored at Taal, which remains on alert level 3. The quakes included one explosion-type earthquake, 44 low frequency volcanic earthquakes, five volcanic tremor events with durations of […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 102 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 16 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 86 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 22 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has persisted since April 8. PHIVOLCS said sulfur dioxide emission was also monitored, and averaged 3,256 tons on May 18. […]
Alert level 2, however, still in place (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Tuesday, May 18, warned against Taal’s “elevated unrest” after over 200 earthquakes were monitored at the volcano in 24 hours. PHIVOLCS said the 288 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 39 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes and 249 volcanic tremor events with durations of one to 20 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 168 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 66 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to six minutes, 102 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and low-level background tremors recorded as of 9:05 a.m. on April 8. “Meanwhile, a poor evaporation with a height of ten (10) meters from fumaroles or gas […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 174 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 120 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 19 minutes, 53 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, one hybrid earthquake, and low-level background tremor that started at 9:05 a.m. on April 8. A weak emission of steam-laden plumes was also monitored at […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 383 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 238 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to twelve minutes, 143 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and low-level background tremor that started at 9:05 a.m. on April 8. “Upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake occurred yesterday […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 125 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 7 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 1.5 minutes, 114 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, three hybrid earthquakes, and one volcano-tectonic earthquake. PHIVOLCS said also monitored at the main crater was a weak emission of steam-laden plumes. Sulfur dioxide […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 269 volcanic quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 219 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 37 minutes, 49 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and one volcano-tectonic earthquake. There was a weak emission of steam-laden plumes at the main crater. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission averaged 1670 tons yesterday, April 1. […]
