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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, said the Taal Volcano in Batangas had spewed a “voluminous” plume that reached 2,800 meters or 2.8 kilometers high in the past 24 hours.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said the plume ha
Taal Volcano. (File photo) MANILA-A high volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO) emission reaching 13,572 tons was observed over the Taal Volcano on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Friday. This has produced "significant volcanic smog" or vog over the Taal Caldera, and the volcanic gas is expected to drift east to north-northeast of the Taal Volcano Island (TVI). In an advisory on Friday, Phivolcs said vog was observed to thicken between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday. Sulfurous stench was reported by residents of Banyaga, Agoncillo; Poblacion 5, Buso-buso, and Gulod in Laurel; and Poblacion 1 in Talisay, Batangas. "Since the beginning of August 2022, there has been an increase in degassing activity in the form of visible upwelling of volcanic fluids in the Main Crater Lake, and emission of voluminous steam-rich plumes that last night rose 2,800 meters above TVI," the advisory read. Vog consists of fine droplets containing volcan
Taal Volcano’s main crater emits steam-rich plumes at 9:11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, as seen from Phivolcs’ monitoring station in Cuenca, Batangas. (PHIVOLCS)
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, advised residents around Taal Volcano in Batangas
(File photo) MANILA - An increase in volcanic sulfur dioxide (S02) emission has been observed again in the Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In an advisory late Sunday, Phivolcs said 17,147 tonnes of S02 emission was recorded on Aug. 7, higher than the 12,125 tonnes last Aug. 3. The latest figure is also the highest gas emission since the volcano was placed under Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) last July 11. Airborne volcanic gas is forecast to drift east to west of Taal Volcano Island (TVI). Increased degassing has been visible in the form of upwelling in the Main Crater Lake, and the voluminous steam-rich plume activity in the past six days. On Monday, Phivolcs said three volcanic tremors that lasted 4 to 12 minutes, and a low-level background tremor, were recorded for the past 24 hours. Three volcanic tremors were also recorded in the previous 24-hour observation period. These tremors were volcanic earthquakes signifying fluid