Thirteen volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island over a 24-hour period, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, Oct. 18, as it maintained the volcano’s Alert Level 2 status due to ongoing magmatic unrest beneath the...
A minor phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano on Monday, October 13, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the short-lived steam-driven activity, which occurred at around 11:42 a.m., produced plumes...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Oct. 12, reported increased seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon after recording 72 volcanic earthquakes since midnight of Oct. 11. Phivolcs said the recorded volcano-tectonic earthquakes were associated with...
A voluminous steaming event was observed at the main crater of Taal Volcano on Friday night, Oct. 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Per the agency, the activity occurred from 9:55 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. and produced a white plume that rose 2,100 meters...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a lahar advisory for Mayon Volcano as tropical cyclone “Opong” is expected to bring heavy to intense rains over the Bicol region from Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25, to Friday afternoon, Sept. 26....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, warned that heavy rains from Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) may trigger volcanic sediment flows or lahars on the slopes of Mayon Volcano. Citing a 5 p.m. weather advisory from...
BACOLOD CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) urged heightened vigilance among Negrenses as Kanlaon Volcano rumbled over the weekend. OCD-NIR Director Donato Sermeno said that “the threat is still there” and stressed that residents should not be complacent as...
A minor steam-driven or phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano at around 4:33 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The event, which produced a white steam-laden plumes that rose about 300 meters above the...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Canlaon City government in Negros Oriental is prepared to distribute masks and provide assistance to residents, like transportation and medication, in case of an ashfall due to Mount Kanlaon’s ash emission, an official said Wednesday. Seth Bariga, information officer of the...
A weak ash emission was recorded at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, producing grayish plumes that rose about 600 meters above the crater, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Kanlaon,...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported a weak ash emission from the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday afternoon, Sept. 8. According to Phivolcs, the ash emission began at 5:25 p.m. and produced a low plume drifting west-southwest. The activity ceased at...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, September 6, recorded 26 volcanic earthquakes in Mayon Volcano, warning that unrest beneath the edifice could trigger sudden steam-driven eruptions. The agency said that the tremors, detected from 12 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,...
