Taal Volcano continues intensified seismic activityMANILA, Philippines - Taal volcano continued to show an intensified seismic activity in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) today reported.
Phivolcs said in its bulletin issued at 8 a.m., a total of 31 volcanic earthquakes were recorded during the past 24 hours in Taal Volcano.
It said that five of the volcanic earthquakes were felt at Intensity 1 and Intensity 2 in barangays Pira-Piraso and Calaauit located at the northeast and southeast sectors of the volcano.
An Intensity 1 volcanic quake was recorded at 11:41 a.m. yesterday and four Intensity 2 volcanic quakes were recorded at 7:26 a.m., 9:28 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 6:16 p.m.
Phivolcs yesterday reported a "remarkable increase in the seismic activity" of the volcano, recording a total of 151 events from Sunday to early morning of Monday.
One of the volcanic quakes was felt at Intensity 1, nine were felt at Intensity 2, another quake was felt at Intensity 3 and one more was felt at Intensity 4.
Phivolcs said that volcanic quakes reported on Monday and today were "accompanied by rumbling sounds."
Alert Level 2 remains hoisted in Taal Volcano, meaning magma has been intruding towards the surface and an explosion is possible.
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