Saturday, June 24, 2006

Mayon, 3 other volcanos acting up

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(Jaime Pilapil - Manilla Times) from Philippines.

FOUR volcanos either spewed steam and ash or recorded high-frequency earthquakes yesterday, prompting scientists to say that three of them could erupt in coming days.

Seismologists detected two high-frequency earthquakes around Bulusan in Sorsogon. But they said its steaming activity was weak to moderate, with the highest reaching 150 meters before drifting northwest.

Mt. Kanlaon’s ejection of steam and ash happened between 5:25 and 5:40 a.m., and the steam rose as high as 800 meters above the crater before drifting southwest.

Seismologists detected 11 high-frequency earthquakes on Taal Volcano, which ejected steam that rose about 10 meters high.

Mayon Volcano had 12 high-frequency and 17 low-frequency jolts, and its steaming activity was...
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