Tag: Taal status

PHIVOLCS: 157 volcanic tremors monitored in Taal in last 24 hours

(Eagle News)–Over 100 volcanic tremors were monitored in Taal in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 157 tremors lasted for two to five minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 6298 tons per day. PHIVOLCS said a moderate plume emission and an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake were also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into Taal’s Permanent Danger Zone especially the main […]

PHIVOLCS: Small phreatomagmatic burst monitored in Taal

(Eagle News) — A small phreatomagmatic burst was monitored in Taal, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, December 7. According to PHIVOLCS, the small eruption in the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for one minute. Sulfur dioxide flux was monitored at 2115 tons / day. A weak steam reaching 600 meters high was also seen in the volcano. PHIVOLCS reminded the public about the ban on the entry […]

17 volcanic quakes monitored in Taal in last 24 hours

(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 at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included four volcanic earthquakes that lasted one to two minutes long. Sulfur dioxide flux was monitored at 1232 tons on April 2. A steam plume reaching 900 meters high was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into the Taal Lake […]

PHIVOLCS: 99 quakes monitored in Taal in 24 hours

(Eagle News)– Ninety-nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 90 volcanic tremors lasting one to 11 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored at the volcano was a steam plume rising 1,200 meters. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 6574 tons on Friday, July 16. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommended ban on […]

8 quakes monitored in Taal in 24 hours

(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 […]

PHIVOLCS monitors 269 volcanic quakes at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 2 stays

(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. […]

2 tremor episodes, steam emission monitored at Taal; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News) — Two tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the tremor episodes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for 45 to 131 seconds. The emission of white steam-laden plumes from the main crater was weak. “Temperature highs of 77.1°C and pH of 1.59 were last measured from the main crater Lake on 12 February 2021,” PHIVOLCS […]

PHIVOLCS: 98 tremor episodes recorded at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 still in place

(Eagle News) — Ninety-eight tremor episodes were recorded at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremors at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for five to 12 minutes. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was weak in the main crater. “Temperature highs of 77.1°C and pH of 1.59 were last measured from the Main Crater Lake on 12 February 2021,” PHIVOLCS said. It […]

8 volcanic quakes, steam emission monitored at Taal; alert level 1 still in place

(Eagle News) — Eight volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, was steam emission. PHIVOLCS said the emission of steam-laden plumes at the vents of the main crater and at the vents of the Daang Kastila Trail were weak. It also noted a a slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal […]

Taal update: 8 volcanic quakes, weak steaming monitored; volcano still on alert level 1

(Eagle News)–Eight 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 1, were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Weak steaming rising 50 meters high  was observed from vents on the main crater and fissure vents along the Daang Kastila trail, PHIVOLCS said. According to PHIVOLCS, at alert level 1, “sudden steam-driven or […]

Taal update: 11 quakes, weak steaming monitored; alert level 1 still raised over volcano

(Eagle News)–Eleven earthquakes were recorded at Taal in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, May 20. PHIVOLCS said the  earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were “associated mainly with rock-fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Weak steaming rising 100 meters high was also observed from the vents on the main crater and fissure vents along the Daang Kastila Trail, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS […]