Taal Volcano records 17 earthquakes in 24 hours
LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano continues to exhibit seismic activity following a minor phreatomagmatic eruption recorded a week ago, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
In its Friday morning bulletin, Phivolcs reported recording 17 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours.
Phivolcs data showed 117 volcanic earthquakes and 11 tremor episodes were recorded from Oct. 9 to 16.
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On Oct. 8, Phivolcs recorded a five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal Volcano.
The agency explained that volcanic earthquakes are caused by magma-related processes beneath or near an active volcano, while volcanic tremors are continuous, low-frequency seismic signals that may persist for more than a minute.
Taal also emitted 223 metric tons of sulfur dioxide during the monitoring period, which Phivolcs classified as a weak emission.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 1, indicating abnormal conditions. Phivolcs cautioned that this status should not be interpreted as a sign that volcanic unrest or the threat of an eruption has ended./coa
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