Smog in Metro Manila not from Taal Volcano
On Friday, concerned agencies clarified that the pollution observed in Metro Manila is likely predominantly caused by emissions from heavy vehicular traffic. They noted that the plumes from Taal Volcano …
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Taal Volcano may be downgraded to Alert Level 2 in next two weeks
If the situation improves further, Taal Volcano might be lowered to Alert Level 2 (growing unrest) over the next two weeks, according to a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology …
Taal Volcano records 3 phreatomagmatic bursts
Three (3) phreatomagmatic bursts from the Main Crater at 09:30AM, 09:33AM and 09:46AM yesterday were recorded by the Taal Volcano Network or TVN based on seismic records and visual cameras. …
Alert Level 3 prevails over Taal Volcano
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network or TVN did not detect any volcanic earthquake. Activity at the Main Crater was dominated by upwelling of hot volcanic fluids …
Alert Level 3 raised over Taal Volcano
Everyone is notified of the increase in alert of Taal Volcano from Alert Level 2 (increase in activity) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest). As of 7:22 a.m., there was …
Taal Volcano records 2 phreatomagmatic bursts
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded five (5) volcanic earthquakes, including three (3) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to two (2) minutes, two …
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 2
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded fifty-two (52) volcanic earthquakes, including twenty-three (23) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to five (5) minutes, twenty-nine …
Taal Volcano emits average of 15,416 tonnes of sulfur dioxide per day
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded twenty-seven (27) volcanic earthquakes, including seventeen (17) volcanic tremor events having durations of two (2) to twenty-two (22) minutes, ten …
Taal Volcano Network records 64 volcanic earthquakes
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded sixty-four (64) volcanic earthquakes, including fifty (50) volcanic tremor events having durations of two (2) to twenty-four (24) minutes, fourteen …
Taal Volcano records 141 volcanic earthquakes in past 24 hours
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded one hundred forty-one (141) volcanic earthquakes, including one hundred twenty-one (121) volcanic tremor events having durations of two (2) to …
Taal Volcano lowered to Alert Level 2
Alert Level 2 (Decreased Unrest) now prevails over Taal Volcano. DOST-PHIVOLCS reminds the public that at Alert Level 2, sudden steam- or gas-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal …
Taal Volcano records 35 volcanic earthquakes
n the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded thirty-five (35) volcanic earthquakes, including seventeen (17) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to forty-nine (49) minutes, eighteen …
Taal Volcano records 22 volcanic earthquakes
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded twenty-two (22) volcanic earthquakes, including eighteen (18) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to eleven (11) minutes, four …
171 volcanic earthquakes recorded in Taal Volcano
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded one hundred seventy-one (171) volcanic earthquakes, including thirteen (13) low frequency volcanic earthquakes, one hundred fifty-seven (157) volcanic tremor events …
Taal Volcano records 185 volcanic earthquakes
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded one hundred eighty-five (185) volcanic earthquakes, including seven (7) low frequency volcanic earthquakes, one hundred seventy-six (176) volcanic tremor events …
Series of 5 short phreatomagmatic bursts occurred in Taal Volcano
A series of five (5) short phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at 06:47 AM, 06:06 PM, 09:21 PM, 09:50 PM yesterday, and 02:59 AM today and produced short, jetted plumes that rose …
Taal Volcano records 5 short phreatomagmatic bursts
A series of five (5) short phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at 08:47 AM, 09:15 AM, 09:26 AM, 11:56 AM, and 09:41 PM yesterday and produced short jetted plumes that rose up …
NDRRMC prepares for Taal Volcano’s ‘worst case scenario’
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is preparing for the “worst case scenario” in Taal Volcano after a series of small eruptions recorded in the volcano. Under …
Evacuation centers, evacuees increased due to Taal Volcano activity
The number of evacuation centers and the number of evacuees in Batangas has increased amid the activity of Taal Volcano. According to a report by the Batangas provincial government, the …
Taal Volcano records phreatomagmatic eruption
At 5:18 AM today, a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano Main Crater and generated a grayish plume that rose 300 meters before drifting southeast. In the past 24-hour …
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded seventeen (17) volcanic earthquakes, including one (1) volcanic tremor event having a duration of forty-five (45) minutes, sixteen (16) low …
DOH warns against dangers of Taal Volcano’s emissions
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the residents near Taal Volcano to wear protective gear against the harmful effects of sulfur dioxide emitted in an eruption. According to Health Undersecretary …
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 – Philvocs
Alert Level 3 (Magmatic Unrest) now prevails over Taal Volcano. At Alert Level 3, magma extruding from the Main Crater could drive explosive eruption. At 3:16 PM yesterday, a short-lived …
Residents of barangay near Taal Volcano evacuated
Since Phivolcs declared Alert Level 3 Thursday on Taal Volcano, residents have immediately evacuated from barangays near the area, such as Buso-buso, Bugaan, and Gulod. They were taken to various …
Evacuation of residents in Taal Volcano possible
The police force is on high alert for possible evacuation of residents from areas surrounding restive Taal Volcano. PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar’s local police offices should also be …
Causes of volcanic smog in Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano can no longer be seen due to the thickness of the enveloping volcanic smog or vog, Tuesday morning. Even the lake has zero visibility, and the towns surrounding …