Tag: Taal quake

8 quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 2 stays

(Eagle News) — Eight earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included six low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, one  hybrid earthquake and a low-level background tremor that started at 9:05 a.m. on April 8. A weak emission of steam-laden plumes from fumaroles or gas vents was also monitored at the main crater. Sulfur dioxide emission averaged […]

PHIVOLCS retains alert level 1 over Taal as it monitors 9 volcanic quakes, weak to moderate steam emissions in 24 hours

(Eagle News)–Nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. The emission of steam-laden plumes at the vents of the main crater and that rose 20 meters was weak to moderate. PHIVOLCS said  a slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera, and in the  northwest […]

PHIVOLCS: 20 volcanic quakes monitored at Taal in 24 hours, alert level 1 still raised

(Eagle News) — Twenty volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal within 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Sunday, Aug. 23. According to PHIVOLCS, weak steaming  rising five meters was also observed from the vents on the main crater of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS reminded the public, however, that  “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas” […]