A plume rises from Taal Volcano following a phreatic eruption at 12:39 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Facebook) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported another phreatic or steam-driven eruption at Taal...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 4.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25. The quake, which occurred at 7:37 p.m., had its epicenter 14 kilometers northeast of Looc, Occidental Mindoro, Phivolcs said....
A minor phreatic eruption at Taal Volcano Island's Main Crater at 1:59 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2024, was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK). Locally called as “pusngat,” the event produced a 600-meter-high eruption plume that drifted southwest. Alert Level...
Photo of Kanlaon Volcano taken on Sept. 11, 2024 (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday, Sept. 20 that Kanlaon Volcano continues to be under Alert Level 2...
Photo from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) shows Kanlaon Volcano exhibiting increased unrest, accompanied by volcano-tectonic earthquake swarms and unprecedented levels of sulfur dioxide degassing. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs),...
INCREASED UNREST Screenshot of IP camera footage of Kanlaon Volcano taken on Sept. 10 and 11, 2024 shows the volcano exhibiting increased unrest, accompanied by volcano-tectonic earthquake swarms and unprecedented levels of SO2 degassing. Alert Level 2 is maintained for Kanlaon Volcano....
Screenshot of time-lapse footage showing degassing from Kanlaon Volcano’s summit on Sept. 9, 2024. (Phivolcs Facebook page) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 recorded a significant increase in Kanlaon Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected 288 volcano-tectonic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano due to rising seismic activity, which indicates “increasing unrest.” In an advisory issued at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, Phivolcs said the quakes observed at Kanlaon...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has observed a significant increase in seismic activity at Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, Sept. 9, and has warned that the current series of volcano-tectonic earthquakes may lead to an eruption. In an advisory issued at 11:30 p.m.,...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino underscored the important role of science in addressing the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus and disaster response and how it must not take a backseat in the legislative priorities of the Senate. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Francis...
Phivolcs Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.3 and 4.9 struck Quezon province consecutively on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in a seismic event known as a “doublet.” Phivolcs said the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at 7:16 a.m., was followed by a 4.9-magnitude tremor at 7:55 a.m., with both...
Phivolcs The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in Quezon province on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4. The quake occurred at 7:16 a.m. and its epicenter was located 43 kilometers northeast of Jomalig, Quezon. Phivolcs said the tremor was...
