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Numbers expected to rise as evacuation of high-risk communities pushed (Eagle News) – Around 900 families have already evacuated in the CALABARZON region due to the “phreatomagmatic” eruption of Taal Volcano since Saturday, March 26. Malacanang said on Sunday, March 27, that the “Executive Department is closely monitoring the situation in the areas near Taal Volcano” which is still under Alert Level 3. As of Sunday, there were 869 families or 2,961 individuals who […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard has been placed on heightened alert following Taal’s phreatomagmatic activity that prompted authorities to raise its alert level to 3. According to the PCG, a deployable response group (DRG) from PCG Station Batangas has been deployed to monitor the situation in the area. Coast Guard Admiral Artemio Abu has also ordered PCG Sub-Station Talisay and PCG Sub-Station San Nicolas to conduct patrols and enforce a “forced evacuation” of […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. Taal volcano, which sits in a lake south of Manila, exploded with a “short-lived” burst at 7:22 am (2322 GMT), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement. It warned further eruptions were possible, which it said could trigger […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-seven volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 25 volcanic tremors one to six minutes long. Heavy thunderstorms and a steam plume rising 2400 meters high were also observed. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 6377 tons on March 21. PHIVOLCS reminded the public that entry into the permanent […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen quakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included one volcanic tremor which lasted three minutes long. Sulfur dioxide flux was pegged at 4829 tons on Jan. 30. A moderate steam plume was also monitored, reaching 1000 meters high and expanding northeast and southwest. PHIVOLCS said entry into the volcano’s permanent […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty-five volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes in the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included nine tremors that lasted for one to two minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was registered at 9451 tons on Oct. 22. PHIVOLCS said this was dominated by an upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in the lake. Meanwhile, a plume 1200 meters tall was also reported. […]
(Eagle News) — Taal Volcano emitted a 1,800 meter (1.8 kilometers) tall plume due to degassing activity at its active vent and crater in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. Taal volcano is still under Alert Level 2, meaning there is still uncreased arrest and entry into the volcano’s permanent danger zone is still prohibited. The volcano emitted at least 11,432 tons of sulfur dioxide in the past […]
(Eagle News) — Taal volcano emitted 25,456 tons on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the “highest ever recorded volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas flux,” according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. According to PHIVOLCS, SO2 emission has only averaged 8,854 tons/day since September 27 until then. “In view of the above, DOST-PHIVOLCS is reminding the public that Alert Level 2 prevails over Taal Volcano and that current SO2 parameters indicate high levels of magmatic […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-three earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which is on alert level 2, were tremor events that lasted for one to 26 minutes. A low background tremor was also monitored. Sulfur dioxide emissions, meanwhile, were at 3397 tons on July 30. A weak steam plume rising 50 meters was also monitored. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommendation for the […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-five 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 17 tremors that lasted for one minute to 49 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored at the volcano was a plume rising up to 900 meters due to the upwelling of hot volcanic gas. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 5286 […]
(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) — Eighty-six earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquakes monitored in the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 84 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to 34 minutes and a weak background tremor. Also monitored in Taal was a steam plume rising up to 2,100 meters before it headed northeast. Sulfur dioxide emissions were monitored at 5466 tons on July […]
