Taal Volcano activity increases with 120 quakes, 113 tremors

LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, July 6, an increase in seismic activity at Taal Volcano in Batangas over the past 24 hours. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs recorded 120 volcanic earthquakes and 113 episodes of volcanic tremor, each lasting one to three minutes. Despite the heightened