MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — At least 42 volcanic earthquakes were recorded around Mt. Pinatubo on Monday alone, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to keep its warning against entering the crater area that has become a tourist attraction.
In its May 17 bulletin, Phivolcs noted that the number of tremors in the area was a significant increase from the earthquakes recorded daily since May 10.
The second highest record of earthquakes in the past week was on May 14 with 19. On May 11, only a single tremor was registered in the area.
Phivolcs said alert level 1 (abnormal) remained hoisted over the area. This means there was still no immine…
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