The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, May 24, said six volcanic earthquakes were detected during the 24-hour observation period of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. Likewise, voluminous emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose one kilometer before...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday, May 24, the activity at the Taal Volcano main crater was dominated by the upwelling of hot volcanic fluids in its lake which generated plumes that reached one-kilometer high. Science and Technology Undersecretary and...
Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Renato Solidum said the alleged explosion reported at Taal Volcano on Sunday, May 23, was just a thunderstorm. Solidum made the statement amid reports circulating on social media of an...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 5.0 earthquake off Zambales on Sunday afternoon, May 23. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 12:41 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 92 kilometers southwest of San Antonio, Zambales. PHIVOLCS EARTHQUAKE MAP...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a total of 27 earthquakes in Mt. Pinatubo from Saturday, May 22, to Sunday, May 23. In a volcano bulletin issued on Sunday, Phivolcs said that Alert Level 1 prevails over Mt. Pinatubo due to "low-level unrest" that may...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected a magnitude 5.6 earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Sunday morning, May 23. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 10:02 a.m. and traced its epicenter at 258 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos, Davao...
Taal Volcano has once again generated a 1.5-kilometer high steam plume that is triggered by the upwelling of "hot volcanic fluids" in the volcano's lake in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the upwelling has formed "steam plumes, vertical...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has not detected volcanic earthquakes in the Taal Volcano in the last 24 hours but a low-level background tremor has persisted since April 8. (TAAL VOLCANO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Volcanic earthquakes last less than a minute,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Davao Occidental on Saturday morning, May 22. (PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY) Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 7:56 a.m. and traced its epicenter at 67 kilometers...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a seismic steaming in Taal Volcano that began at around 11 p.m., Thursday, May 20. TAAL VOLCANO (PHIVOLCS) As of 8 a.m., Friday, May 21, Phivolcs said the restive volcano in Batangas is "presently generating a voluminous...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Taal Volcano in Batangas remains “unstable” as more earthquakes have been detected within its vicinity in the past 24 hours. TAAL VOLCANO (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the latest volcano bulletin issued Thursday,...
Taal Volcano's status remains "unstable" on Wednesday, May 19, due to a continuous increase in the number of detected earthquakes, as well as sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions. In the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 102 earthquakes,...