Taal volcano wakes up, rumbles with 2 quakes

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 earthquakes in the last 24 hours. Taal has occasionally triggered seismic activity and geysers, and erupted mildly in 1977, causing no casualties or damage. A strong eruption in 1965 killed about 200 people living nearby. - GMANews.TV