MANILA, Philippines — A total of 185 earthquakes were recorded at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday.
According to Phivolcs bulletin issued 8 a.m., among the earthquakes recorded were seven low frequency volcanic earthquakes, 176 volcanic tremor events having durations of from one to 16 minutes, and low-level background tremor that has persisted since July 7.
Meanwhile, high levels of sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emissions and steam-rich plumes that rose 1,500 meters before drifting southwest and west-northwest were generated from the Taal Volcano’s main crater….
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