48 volcanic quakes recorded in Mt. Bulusan

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LEGAZPI CITY—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 48 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours.

In its 5 a.m. bulletin issued on Wednesday, Phivolcs said the volcano also emitted 348 tons of sulfur dioxide on June 21, and a 100-meter-high plume drifted west-northwest.

The volcano’s edifice is still inflated and remains under alert level 1 or in an abnormal condition.

Phivolcs noted an increase in seismic activity on June 20, which means another phreatic eruption is possible.

Bulusan had phreatic eruptions on June 5 and 12 that prompted around 400 individuals to evacuate from ashfall-affected areas.

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