Taal Volcano’s toxic gas emissions drop, seismic activity persists

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The alarming sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Taal Volcano have eased, but the volcano remains seismically active, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Wednesday morning bulletin, Phivolcs reported that only 869 metric tons (MT) of SO2 were emitted from Taal Volcano’s main crater over the past 24 hours. The volcanic plume rose 600 meters before drifting southwest. The latest emission level marked a significant decline from the 1,314 MT of SO2 recorded daily from May 21 to 26. READ: Taal Volcano logs 21 quakes, 10 tremors in past 24 hours […]...

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