Taal Volcano shows lower SO2 emissions but seismic activity continues

More volcanic earthquakes and increased sulfur dioxide emissions have been recorded at Taal Volcano, indicating heightened magmatic activity and potential for eruptive events.

Phivolcs reported 223 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours, including eight low-frequency events and one harmonic tremor, marking an increase from the previous day's 124 quakes.

Taal Volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with possible steam-driven explosions, volcanic earthquakes, ashfall, and toxic gas emissions expected within the volcano island and nearby lake areas.

Sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 231 tons/day on February 3, significantly higher than the 97 tons/day recorded on February 1.

Steam plumes from the volcano have decreased in height to 50-500 meters over the past 24 hours, compared to 800 meters the previous day.

Lower sulfur dioxide emissions and fewer volcanic tremors were observed in Taal Volcano on Wednesday, but state volcanologists warned that volcanic activities continue underneath.

The main crater of the Taal Volcano is seen during an aerial survey done by government officials, more than a week after the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas.

Compared to the sulfur dioxide (SO2) level of 231 tons per day recorded on Monday, the emission of SO2 slightly dropped on Tuesday and was measured at an average of 55 tons per day.

A decline in the number of volcanic quakes was also noted by state volcanologists from Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning as the Taal Volcano Network plotted 156 temblors including two low-frequency events and 18 harmonic tremors having durations of one to three minutes.

The latest recorded earthquakes were lower than the 223 volcanic quakes observed from Monday to Tuesday.