(Eagle News) — Fifty-five volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 49 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 2.5 minutes. “At 2:11 PM yesterday, a short-lived 400-500 meter-tall white plume was generated by a burst of steam-rich gas from the Main Crater that lasted 2.5 minutes based on seismic records,” […]
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42 volcanic tremor episodes monitored at Taal in 24 hours; alert level 2 still in place
(Eagle News) — Forty-two volcanic tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the tremor episodes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, lasted for one to seven minutes. Low-level background volcanic tremor that began at 6:37 p.m. on March 10 lasted for approximately four and a half hours, PHIVOLCS said. It said also monitored were steam and sulfur dioxide emissions. The steam emission, […]
PHIVOLCS raises alert level 2 over Taal volcano
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised the alert level over Taal. In an advisory on Tuesday, March 9, PHIVOLCS said the raising of the alert level from alert level 1 to 2 was because the volcano has been exhibiting increased unrest since Feb. 13. For instance, PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network (TVN) recorded a total of twenty-eight volcanic tremor episodes, four low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and one hybrid […]
PHIVOLCS: 130 volcanic tremors, 28 volcanic quakes monitored at Taal; alert level 1 stays
(Eagle News) — Over 100 tremor episodes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. Apart from the 130 volcanic tremors that lasted from one to five minutes, 28 volcanic earthquakes were monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. “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 […]
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 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 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 […]





