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(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered the alert level raised over Taal volcano to 1. According to PHIVOLCS, the move was made with Taal’s condition in the past two months characterized by “baseline volcanic earthquake activity, stabilizing ground deformation of the Taal Caldera and Taal Volcano Island (TVI) edifices and weak degassing and surface activity at the Main Crater.” PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network (TVN), in particular, recorded […]
(Eagle News) — No volcanic earthquake was monitored at Taal in 24 hours. However, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology retained its alert level 3 over the volcano, amid what it noted was its still high activity that might signal an imminent eruption. According to PHIVOLCS, sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 1140 tons on March 27. A plume that went as high as 1000 meters was also observed. PHIVOLCS reiterated the ban on […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-six 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 low background tremor. Also monitored at the volcano was a steam plume that rose 900 meters before flying northeast. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 3780 on July 19. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommendation for the ban on the entry into Taal volcano island […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 171 earthquakes in the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 157 tremors that lasted for one minute to 97 minutes and a low background tremor. A steam plume rising up to 1500 meters was also monitored. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 6134 tons on July 12. PHIVOLCS said the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has monitored almost 200 volcanic earthquakes in 24 hours. PHIVOLCS said the 193 volcanic quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 156 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one 15 minutes. PHIVOLCS said a weak emission of steam-laden plumes was also observed at the main crater, while sulfur dioxide emission averaged 830 tons on March 20. “Temperature highs of 71.8°C […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-one volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 41 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to four minutes. A weak emission of steam-laden plumes was also monitored at the main crater. According to PHIVOLCS, temperature highs of 71.8°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured from the main […]
