The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Jan. 5 reported a significant volcanic event at Kanlaon Volcano, which included an ash emission lasting 111 minutes over the past 24 hours.
Phivolcs noted that the volcano continues to exhibit signs of activity, with frequent degassing and occasional ash emissions.
In addition to the ash, 23 volcanic earthquakes were recorded, including three volcanic tremors that lasted between four and 111 minutes.
Phivolcs also measured 3,469 tons of sulfur dioxide released by the volcano on Jan. 4. The active volcano in Negros continues to show elevated SO2 levels since its eruption on June 3, 2024.
Moreover, a “voluminous” 500-meter-high plume of gas was observed emanating from the summit of the volcano.
Phivolcs added that the volcano edifice remains inflated, which could indicate that magma is slowly moving toward the surface.
Due to the ongoing magmatic unrest, Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 3.
Phivolcs warned nearby communities of the potential for sudden explosive eruptions, lava flows or effusion, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, ballistic projectiles, rockfalls, and lahar flows during heavy rainfall.