Taal activity intensifies, 20 volcanic quakes recorded 04/17/2011

Taal activity intensifies, 20 volcanic quakes recorded

04/17/2011
More quakes and gas emissions have been detected from Taal Volcano, possibly indicating an eruption is looming, the government yesterday said.

Twenty volcanic quakes were detected at Taal Volcano in the 24 hours to Saturday 8 a.m., compared to 15 quakes in the same period last Friday, indicating that magma is still rising to the surface, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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