Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon has recorded a significant increase in seismic activity over the past two days, prompting state volcanologists to warn of a higher likelihood of steam-driven or phreatic eruptions. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, May 20, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
Low-level volcanic unrest continued at Taal Volcano after two brief steam-driven eruptions were detected within a 24-hour observation period, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said its monitoring from 12 a.m. on April 25 to 12 a.m. on April 26...
A total of 101 volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded at Bulusan Volcano since 4:50 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, indicating increased seismic activity at the restive volcano, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquakes,...
A very weak, minor phreatic or steam-driven eruption occurred at Taal Volcano on Tuesday evening, April 21, producing a plume that rose about 100 meters above the Main Crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Time-lapse footage captured the brief event...
Monitoring data showed notable activity across three of the country’s most active volcanoes in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). At Taal Volcano in Batangas, a “very weak” phreatic or steam-driven eruption was observed at 3:08...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, March 17 noted a spike in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon, raising the likelihood of a steam-driven or phreatic eruption in the coming hours or days. In an advisory, Phivolcs said a total of 90 volcanic...
Two phreatic eruptions, both lasting two minutes, transpired at Taal Volcano on early Thursday morning, Dec. 4, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The agency said the eruptions occurred at the Taal main crater at 12:58 a.m., and 1:04 a.m. “These events...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said it has maintained Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) over Taal Volcano even after a series of short-lived eruptions were recorded over the weekend. Four minor eruptions, which include three phreatomagmatic bursts and one phreatic...
Taal Volcano in Batangas had a series of minor eruptions on Sunday, Oct. 26, with one phreatic and two phreatomagmatic explosions recorded at its Main Crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the phreatic eruption occurred at 2:55 a.m., followed...
A minor phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano on Monday, October 13, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the short-lived steam-driven activity, which occurred at around 11:42 a.m., produced plumes...
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...
