Taal calms down as fewer volcanic earthquakes, tremors recorded

MANILA, Philippines — Taal Volcano displayed a marked decline in seismic activity after days of heightened volcanic unrest, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday.

In a bulletin released on Wednesday morning, Phivolcs recorded only eight volcanic earthquakes during its 24-hour monitoring period, with no volcanic tremors being detected, which was ...