MANILA, Philippines — Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Taal Volcano as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Wednesday morning that 212 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the area in the last 24 hours.
According to Phivolcs’ 8 a.m. bulletin, 168 of the recorded earthquakes were “episodes of volcanic tremor” lasting from one to 20 minutes, while 44 were low frequency volcanic earthquakes.
“Activity at the Main Crater consisted of weak emission of steam-laden plumes from fumarolic vents that rose five meters,” Phivolcs said.
Phivolcs likewise said that temperature highs of 71.8 degrees celcius …
Keep on reading: Taal Volcano update: Alert level 2 stays, 212 volcanic quakes recorded in 24 hours