Taal continues to belch steam
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:38:20 +0000
A CATHOLIC priest (center) conducts a mass on the bay across the Taal Volcano in Talisay, Batangas last Jan. 27, two weeks after the volcano erupted. (AFP)
Taal Volcano continues to spew steam plumes while volcanic activities such as gas emissions and tremors persist, signifying continuous movement of magma underneath the volcano.
In its latest bulletin issued yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology observed voluminous emission of dirty-white to white steam-laden plumes in Taal Volcano rising 800 meters high.
Apart from steaming, Phivolcs noted that volcanic quakes continued to jolt the volcano island which signifies the movement of magma beneath the Taal edifice.
One-hundred thirty-four volcanic earthquakes were plotted by Taal Volcano’s seismic monitoring network in its 24-hour observation period, including one low-frequency event.
Two of these events, Phivolcs said, registered at magnitudes 3.2 and 2.3 around 4:20 a.m. and 5:42 a.m., respectively.
The first temblor was felt at Intensity 4 in Laurel and Agoncillo, Batangas; Intensity 3 in Lemery, Batangas, and Intensity 2 in Tagaytay City.