Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon continued to show signs of “increased seismicity,” as state volcanologists recorded 48 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours.
In its 8 a.m. bulletin issued on Wednesday, June 22, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has also detected a 100-meter-high “moderate” emission from the volcano.
Moreover, Bulusan Volcano’s sulfur dioxide or SO2 emission averaged 348 tons per day on June 21.
Phivolcs said the active volcano remains under Alert Level 1, which means it is still in an “abnormal” condition.
Bulusan Volcano’s status has been raised from Level 0 to Level 1, following a phreatic eruption on June 5. It had another phreatic eruption on June 12.
In an advisory issued on Monday, June 20, Phivolcs warned of another possible eruption “within the next few hours to next few days.”
Phivolcs said that entry into the four-kilometer permanent danger zone is strictly prohibited due to possible sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions.
Meanwhile, the public is advised to remain vigilant when entering the two-kilometer extended danger zone, which is in the southeast sector of Bulusan Volcano.
Furthermore, people living within valleys and along river/stream channels especially on the southeast, southwest and northwest sector of the edifice were advised to be vigilant against sediment-laden stream flows and lahars in the event of heavy and prolonged rainfall should another phreatic eruption occurs.