The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a moderately explosive eruption that occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 7:04 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26. The eruption, which lasted two minutes, produced a dark plume that rose 2,500 meters above the crater...
Effusive or non-explosive eruption at Mayon Volcano entered its 51st consecutive day on Wednesday, Feb. 25, with continued lava effusion and ash emission recorded at the summit crater, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported episodes of lava...
An ash plume rose anew from Mayon Volcano on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, reaching about one kilometer above the summit crater as the volcano remained under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Time-lapse footage recorded at 1:50 p.m. showed a...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 2 following a “moderately explosive eruption” on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 19, adding that current monitoring data do not indicate the need to raise the alert status. The eruption,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a “moderately explosive” eruption that occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 4:38 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. The event, which lasted for two minutes, produced a dark gray eruption plume that rose 2,000...
Mayon Volcano in Albay continued its eruption on Wednesday, Feb. 11, marking the 37th consecutive day of lava effusion, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) or “uson,” and rockfall. In an update early Thursday, Feb. 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported...
Hot gas, ash, and rock raced down the Mi-isi Gully in Albay on Monday, Feb. 9, as Mayon Volcano produced the largest pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) of its 2026 eruption. In an update early Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) explained that the...
A surge of volcanic sulfur dioxide from Mayon Volcano has pushed emissions to their highest level in 15 years on the 29th day of its effusive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Based on campaign spectrometry measurements this...
Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption continues for the 27th consecutive day, with the generation of incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDC), locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, Feb. 2....
Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit intensified unrest, producing hundreds of volcanic earthquakes and rockfall events, and pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday, Jan....
Communities near Mayon Volcano are advised to remain on alert as the volcano enters its 19th day of effusive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Monitoring from 12 a.m. on Jan. 25 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 26 showed continuous lava effusion with episodic minor...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated health and emergency response teams in Bicol to assist residents affected by the unrest of Mayon Volcano. Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting PNP chief, said the move aims to protect the health and welfare of communities living...
