Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Taal volcano wakes up, rumbles with 2 quakes
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Lava flows down Mount EtnaPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(GMANews.TV) from Philippines.
Scenic Taal volcano in southwestern Luzon showed a degree of unrest on Sunday after it registered two earthquakes, radio dzBB reported, quoting information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
DzBB said magnitude 2 and 3 earthquakes were felt at Pira-piraso village in Taal, Batangas. The same report said seismic activity coupled with rumbling sounds, occurred at about 2:30 a.m., at the sites of Calauit, New Eruption Side, Alas-as and Daang Kastila.
Phivolcs recorded eight earthquakes near the volcano in the last 24 hours, the radio report said.
Phivolcs maintained Alert Level 1 on Taal as of posting time, meaning the volcano was at a low level of unrest. Meanwhile, Mt Bulasan remains on Alert Level 2, which recorded 14...
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Lava flows down Mount EtnaPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(GMANews.TV) from Philippines.
Scenic Taal volcano in southwestern Luzon showed a degree of unrest on Sunday after it registered two earthquakes, radio dzBB reported, quoting information from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
DzBB said magnitude 2 and 3 earthquakes were felt at Pira-piraso village in Taal, Batangas. The same report said seismic activity coupled with rumbling sounds, occurred at about 2:30 a.m., at the sites of Calauit, New Eruption Side, Alas-as and Daang Kastila.
Phivolcs recorded eight earthquakes near the volcano in the last 24 hours, the radio report said.
Phivolcs maintained Alert Level 1 on Taal as of posting time, meaning the volcano was at a low level of unrest. Meanwhile, Mt Bulasan remains on Alert Level 2, which recorded 14...
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| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: USGS | |||||
| 2007-07-23 06:03 | 5.0 | -3.8280 | -104.0230 | 10.0 | CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE |
| 2007-07-23 06:00 | 5.1 | -4.1260 | -104.3030 | 10.0 | CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE |
| 2007-07-23 00:08 | 5.4 | -4.4530 | 149.7360 | 573.8 | BISMARCK SEA |
| 2007-07-22 15:42 | 5.5 | -2.7980 | 141.7880 | 35.0 | NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| 2007-07-22 14:20 | 5.9 | -2.8050 | 141.7920 | 35.0 | NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| 2007-07-22 13:56 | 5.0 | 2.6240 | 128.2550 | 77.4 | HALMAHERA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-07-22 12:14 | 5.0 | -2.8450 | 141.6920 | 35.0 | NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| 2007-07-22 10:49 | 5.9 | -2.8420 | 141.6370 | 35.0 | NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. |
| 2007-07-22 02:58 | 5.2 | 20.0540 | 121.9850 | 23.2 | BATAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES |
| 2007-07-21 22:44 | 5.5 | 38.9800 | 70.5620 | 7.1 | TAJIKISTAN |
| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: EMSC | |||||
| 2007-01-02 03:13 | 5.1 | 27.0400 | 140.4000 | 348.0 | BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION |
| 2007-01-01 11:14 | 5.0 | -8.1100 | 106.5900 | 10.0 | SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-01-01 00:31 | 5.1 | 1.5200 | 67.1800 | 33.0 | CARLSBERG RIDGE |
| 2007-01-01 00:30 | 5.1 | -5.4600 | 70.8100 | 33.0 | CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION |
| 2007-01-01 00:18 | 5.0 | -26.2300 | 179.8400 | 275.0 | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-31 22:48 | 5.1 | -28.5200 | -112.2000 | 35.0 | EASTER ISLAND REGION |
| 2006-12-31 14:55 | 5.5 | -37.4400 | -70.6900 | 40.0 | NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA |
| 2006-12-31 13:12 | 5.2 | -8.2000 | 111.0800 | 83.0 | JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2006-12-30 22:34 | 5.3 | 43.3400 | 146.3700 | 60.0 | KURIL ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-30 17:49 | 5.0 | 35.0800 | 139.3600 | 80.0 | NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Recent Volcanic Activity | |||||
| Date | Latitude | Longitude | Status | VolcanoName | Country |
| 2007-03-31 19:02 | 16.720 | -62.180 | Orange | Soufriere Hills | West Indies |
| 2007-03-27 09:02 | -0.980 | 100.680 | Orange | Talang | Sumatra |
| 2007-03-31 19:02 | 1.110 | 124.730 | Orange | Soputan | Sulawesi |
| 2007-03-28 06:02 | -19.520 | 169.430 | Orange | Yasur | So. Pacific |
| 2006-09-07 08:02 | -7.940 | 112.950 | Orange | Tengger | Java |
| 2007-03-31 06:02 | -16.360 | 70.700 | Orange | Ubinas | Peru |
| 2007-03-27 12:02 | 37.730 | 15.000 | Orange | Mt. Etna | Sicily |
| 2007-03-28 19:02 | 1.220 | -77.170 | Orange | Galeras | Colombia |
| 2007-03-27 12:02 | -2.750 | 35.900 | Orange | Ol Doinyo Lengai | E. Africa |
| 2007-03-31 06:02 | 31.580 | 130.670 | Orange | Sakura-Jima | Japan |
