An explosive eruption at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2024. The eruption generated a large plume that quickly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent before it drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents were observed descending the southeastern slopes,...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Monday, Dec. 9 that Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island continued to emit ash plumes from its summit crater over the past 24 hours. During its recent 24-hour monitoring, it observed a...
Screenshot of Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic eruption on Dec. 3, 2024, which began at 5:58 a.m. and lasted four minutes. The eruption produced a plume that reached 2,800 meters above Taal Volcano Island and drifted west-southwest. (Phivolcs) A minor phreatomagmatic eruption—an event that happens...
A screenshot of the time-lapse footage from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory, captured between 5:41 a.m. and 5:46 a.m. and again from 7:46 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2024. It recorded grayish plumes rising 400 to 600 meters above the crater of Kanlaon Volcano. (Phivolcs Facebook page) The...
Bulusan Volcano (Phivolcs file photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12 that it has downgraded the alert status for Bulusan Volcano from Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest) to Alert Level 0 (normal) due to a sustained decline in volcanic...
Kanlaon Volcano (Phivolcs File Photo) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported 64 volcano-tectonic earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano since midnight on Thursday, Oct. 31. These earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 0.9 to 2.9 and occurring at depths of 2 to 8 kilometers...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 19, that it has been monitoring “ashing” events at Kanlaon Volcano and noted that the current activity may lead to “eruptive unrest” and an increase in the alert level. Kanlaon Volcano (Screenshot:...
This screenshot of the Taal Volcano shows a minor phreatic eruption at the Main Crater at 7:21 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2024. The eruption was documented by thermal cameras at the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) and an IP camera at the Taal Volcano Observatory (TVO) in Barangay Buco. (Courtesy of...
Alert Level 1 remains in effect despite a “minor phreatomagmatic eruption” recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Oct. 5. Taal Volcano in Batangas / Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin / file photo In an advisory, Phivolcs stated that the eruption at...
A phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano Island at 4:21 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2024. This video screenshot was captured by the thermal camera of the Daang Kastila Observation Station (VTDK) on the northern rim. The eruption generated a small-volume pyroclastic density current...
Screenshot of time-lapse footage showing degassing from Kanlaon Volcano’s summit between 6:15 and 6:35 a.m. on August 21, 2024. Recorded by the Mansalanao Observation Station IP Camera. (Screengrab from Phivolcs Facebook page) Kanlaon Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions stayed at elevated...
Taal Volcano (Photo from Pixabay) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed continuous degassing activity at Taal Volcano, resulting in hazy conditions in nearby communities due to volcanic smog, or “vog.” According to the 24-hour Taal Volcano summary released...