Intensity 3 quake 'with rumbling sounds' felt near Taal Volcano |"Intensity 3 and Intensity 1 volcanic earthquakes were felt in two villages near Taal Volcano yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
Phivolcs said in its April 20 bulletin that a total of 13 volcanic earthquakes were detected in Taal Volcano during the past 24 hours.
One of the quakes, which occured at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, was felt at Intensity 3 in Barnagay Calauit and Intensity 1 in Barangay Pira-Piraso.
Phivolcs said that the tremor was accompanied by rumbling sounds.
In the Phivolcs Earthquake Intensity Scale, Intensity 3 is classified as 'weak', but it is felt by many people indoors specially in upper floors of buildings."
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