A minor steam-driven or phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano at around 4:33 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The event, which produced a white steam-laden plumes that rose about 300 meters above the...
A total of 167 volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Bulusan Volcano over a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its latest observation released on Wednesday, June 11. This is higher than the 14 quakes recorded the previous day. The agency also...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, July 13 that it is considering raising the Taal Volcano’s alert level from 1 to 2 if the restive volcano’s activity worsens. Phivolcs made the announcement after detecting a series of shallow tremors and an...
Eighty four volcanic quakes were recorded in Bulusan over the past 24-hour period, indicating that the volcano is still showing signs of “low level unrest,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, June 30. Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon (PIXABAY / FILE...
Following a phreatic eruption on Sunday, June 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Bulusan Volcano’s alert level status from 0 to 1. Phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano on Sunday, June 5 (Connie Calipay /Arvie Gernandizo) Phivolcs, in an advisory issued as...