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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal as PHIVOLCS monitors 22 volcanic quakes

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded 22 volcanic earthquakes. According to PHIVOLCS, activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has also been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and […]

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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high. It said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 29 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic […]

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Taal still on alert level 2 as PHIVOLCS monitors volcanic earthquakes

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has monitored volcanic earthquakes at Taal, which remains on alert level 2. In its latest advisory, PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 45 volcanic earthquakes “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has also been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high.” According to PHIVOLCS,  “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]

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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high..” The Taal Volcano Network recorded 22 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and […]

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State of calamity declared over Calabarzon due to Taal eruption

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity over Calabarzon due to the effects brought by the eruption of Taal in the region. The President made the declaration covering Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon in Proclamation 906 he signed on Feb. 21. The declaration, which will expedite the government’s rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts, will last for a year unless lifted. It came weeks after the phreatic eruption of the […]

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Alert level 2 still hoisted over Taal as it emits steam-laden plumes 300 meters high

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remained hoisted over Taal on Thursday, Feb. 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology made the report as it announced monitoring a moderate emission of steam-laden plumes that rose 300 meters between 9 p.m. yesterday and 3 a.m. today. PHIVOLCS said intermittent weak steaming activity occurred throughout the rest of the observation period. The Taal Volcano Network also recorded 34 volcanic earthquakes “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and […]

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32 volcanic earthquakes recorded as Taal remains on alert level 2

(Eagle News)–The Taal Volcano Network has recorded 32 volcanic earthquakes at Taal, which remains on alert level 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten areas […]

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Alert level 2 still hoisted over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to100 meters high.” The Taal Volcano Network, PHIVOLCS said, recorded  45 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with magmatic processes beneath the edifice.” Two of these events were felt at 7:37 p.m. and 7:51 p.m. at Intensity […]

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Taal still on alert level 2

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high. The Taal Volcano Network also recorded 32 volcanic earthquakes that are associated with “rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic […]

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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high..” The Taal Volcano Network recorded 38 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall and […]

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Taal still on alert level 2

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50-100 meters high.” The Taal Volcano Network recorded 29 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic […]

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PHIVOLCS: Taal still on alert level 2

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 is maintained over Taal, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Friday, Feb. 21. In its latest bulletin, PHIVOLCS said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high. The Taal Volcano Network, PHIVOLCS said, recorded 29 volcanic earthquakes that “are associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the […]

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