PHIVOLCS monitors 174 quakes at Taal; alert level 2 still in place

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(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored at Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 174 quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 2, included 120 episodes of volcanic tremor with durations of one to 19 minutes, 53 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, one  hybrid earthquake, and low-level background tremor that started at 9:05 a.m. on April 8. A weak emission of steam-laden plumes was also monitored at […]