Taal Volcano update: Sulfur dioxide emission up; Alert level 1 stays

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Taal Volcano in Batangas doubled its sulfur dioxide emission on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday. In its latest 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs said the volcano emitted 6,287 tons of sulfur dioxide on Wednesday, nearly double the average daily emission of 3,234 tons recorded from May 29 to June 2. The volcano also generated plumes reaching as high as 1,200 meters that drifted northeast. Phivolcs classified the activity as a “moderate emission” event. No upwelling of hot volcanic fluids was observed in the main crater lake of Taal Volcano Island (TVI), […]...

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