Taal Volcano posts single earthquake in last 24 hours – Phivolcs

Taal Volcano posts single earthquake in last 24 hours – Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — Taal registered one volcanic earthquake in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Saturday, June 29.

The state volcanologist said the recorded temblor, which is induced by rising lava or magma beneath an active volcano, was detected between midnight on Friday and midnight on Saturday.

Phivolcs also reported that Taal released 6,571 tons (5,956 metric tons) of sulfur dioxide and a 1,800-meter-tall plume that drifted in a northwest direction on Friday, June 28.

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It likewise noted a “long-term deflation of the Taal Caldera; short-term inflation of the general northern and southeastern flanks of the Taal Volcano Island.”

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Taal is still under Alert Level 1, according to Phivolcs, which reiterated that entering its island, especially the main crater and Daang Kastila fissures, remains prohibited.

Boating on Taal Lake and flying any aircraft near the volcano are also not allowed because volcanic earthquakes and other possible hazards such as steam-driven or gas-driven explosions, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas may still occur at the volcano.