MANILA, Philippines — In the past 24 hours, 69 tremor episodes having durations of one to five minutes have been recorded in Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said activity in the volcano’s main crater consisted of weak emission of white steam-laden plumes from fumaroles that rose 20 meters high.
High temperatures were last recorded on the volcano on Feb. 12.
Phivolcs said Alert Level 1 remains placed over Taal Volcano, meaning that sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, minor ashfall, and lethal accumulations or expulsions of volcanic gas can occur and threaten …
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