(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 5.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Tuesday afternoon, June 29. Phivolcs recorded the earthquake at 3:35 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 186 kilometers southeast of Sarangani,...
News circulating that the smog experienced in Metro Manila was due to the sulfuric cloud being emitted by Taal Volcano was debunked by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST). In a Facebook post at around noon today, June 29, 2021, the agency said: “The haze...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) OIC Renato Solidum Jr. said the smog observed in Metro Manila was not due to the Taal Volcano's steady emission of sulfur dioxide that caused volcanic smog or "vog"...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Taal Volcano in Batangas continued to produce high levels of volcanic sulfur dioxide and steam-rich plumes that reached 2.5 kilometers high in the past 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, June...
TAAL VOLCANO (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Volcanic smog or "vog" has been observed over Taal Volcano's caldera brought about by the high levels of sulfur dioxide gas emissions from the restive volcano in Batangas, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday,...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Surigao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, June 27. Phivolcs said the quake, which occurred around 3:14 p.m., originated 14 kilometers southeast of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur. It was...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Surigao del Sur on Saturday evening, June 26. Phivolcs said the quake occurred around 11:07 p.m. and traced its epicenter at 72 kilometers northeast of Bislig City, Surigao del...
TAAL VOLCANO (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continued to observe "increased unrest" at Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. In a volcano bulletin issued on Tuesday, June 22, Phivolcs detected 24 volcanic tremor events having durations of...
PHIVOLCS The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, June 21, released a new mobile application to enable the public to have easy access to its latest volcano bulletins and advisories. The "VolcanoPH Info" mobile app provides an abridged and visually appealing...
TAAL VOLCANO (PNA FILE PHOTO) A total of 92 earthquakes, consisting of 10 low-frequency quakes and 82 tremors, was detected in Taal Volcano in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, June 19. Phivolcs said the volcanic tremors lasted...
TAAL VOLCANO (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, June 18, said that the Taal Volcano continues to exhibit "magmatic unrest at shallow depths" based on its current monitoring parameters. In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) continues to measure significant level of sulfur dioxide emission over Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours. In its volcano bulletin issued Thursday, June 17, Phivolcs said that sulfur dioxide emission of Taal Volcano averaged 4,034...
