MANILA, Philippines — A total of 55 earthquakes were recorded in Taal Volcano in Batangas in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Wednesday.
Of the total, 44 tremors lasted from two to five minutes.
Weak emission of steam-laden plumes that rose over 50 meters high were also observed at the main crater, Phivolcs said.
The sulfur dioxide emitted also averaged 689 tons/day on Tuesday.
The last time the temperature in the main crater lake was taken was on March 4, when the highest temperature recorded was 71.8 degrees Celsius.
The pH level meanwhile was last recorded on Feb. 12, when it registered 1.59.
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