Phivolcs detects rise in sulfur dioxide emission in Taal Volcano
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LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province has shown an increase in sulfur dioxide emission, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday, April 1.
In its 24-hour observation, Phivolcs said the volcano emitted 2,218 tons of sulfur dioxide on Monday, more than the 460 tons it released daily from March 28 to 30.
The volcano also emitted plumes reaching 600 meters high that drifted southwest.
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The Phivolcs classified the latest spewing activity of the volcano as “weak emission.”
There were no reports of upwelling hot volcanic fluids in the main crater lake of Taal Volcano Island (TVI), which sits in the middle of Taal Lake.
No volcanic smog, or “vog,” was observed during the latest monitoring period.
Taal Volcano is still under alert level 1 (low level of volcanic unrest), Phivolcs said.
The agency reminded the public that Taal Volcano remained in an “abnormal condition” and “should not be interpreted to have ceased unrest nor ceased the threat of eruptive activity.”
TVI, or “pulo,” to locals who used to live there, has remained largely deserted, after it was declared a permanent danger zone following the January 2020 eruption.
