Taal Volcano logs 46 volcanic earthquakes, up from 14

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province recorded a sharp increase in volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours, with 46 seismic events monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the agency reported on Friday, Aug. 21. The volcano also generated two volcanic tremor episodes lasting between two and 245 minutes,