Tag: Taal update

PHIVOLCS: 113 tremor episodes monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 in place

(Eagle News) — Over 100 tremor episodes were reported at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 113 tremor episodes lasted for one to 34 minutes. “Despite these, only weak steam-laden plumes were emitted by fumarolic activity at the vents of the main crater” of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said temperature highs of 74.6°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured […]

69 volcanic tremor episodes monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 still in place

(Eagle News) — Sixty-nine volcanic tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the episodes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for one to 61 minutes. “Despite these, only weak steam-laden plumes were emitted by fumarolic activity at the vents of the main crater,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said temperature highs of 74.6°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured from the […]

17 tremor episodes monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 in place

(Eagle News) — Seventeen tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor episodes monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for 60 to 360 seconds. The emission of steam-laden plumes was weak. “Temperature highs of 74.6°C and pH of 1.59 were last measured from the Main Crater Lake respectively on 18 and 12 February 2021,” PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said a […]

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 monitors 91 tremor episodes at Taal in 24 hours, retains alert level 1 over volcano

(Eagle News) — Ninety-one tremor episodes were reported at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor episodes at the volcano, which  remains on alert level 1, lasted for one to five minutes. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes of 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 said. […]

69 tremor episodes monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News) — Sixty-nine tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the episodes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, lasted for one to five minutes. PHIVOLCS said weak steam emission was also monitored, while temperature highs of 77.1°C and a pH of 1.59 were last measured from the main crater lake on February 12. While a slight deflation around the main crater […]

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 […]

Steam emissions monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 1 still in place

One volcanic quake also monitored (Eagle News)–Steam emissions were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said one volcanic quake was also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the  steam-laden plumes  at the vents of the main crater were weak, and rose five meters  before drifting northwest. A slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera was also recorded in […]

PHIVOLCS monitors 7 quakes, steam emissions at Taal; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in the past 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were steam emissions. PHIVOLCS said the emission of steam-laden plumes from fumarolic activity at the vents of the main crater, and that rose 50 meters was moderate. PHIVOLCS said a slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera, which was […]

Taal update: 8 volcanic quakes, steam emissions monitored; 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, were steam  emissions. PHIVOLCS said  the emission of steam-laden plumes  from the vents of the main crater was weak to moderate. A slow and slight inflation of the northwestern sector of Taal Caldera was monitored. “In contrast, GPS data from the southwestern sector of Taal […]

PHIVOLCS: 29 volcanic quakes monitored at Taal in the past five days; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Taal volcano has had 29 volcanic earthquakes in the past five days, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said in its recent  bulletin of Taal, which remains on alert level 1, that one of the earthquakes  from Sept. 24 to 28 was  reported at Intensity II in Calaca, Batangas on Sept. 25, while two others were reported at Intensity I in nearby Agoncillo, Laurel and Lemery, Batangas. Based on the PHIVOLCS […]