The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, March 17 noted a spike in seismic activity at Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon, raising the likelihood of a steam-driven or phreatic eruption in the coming hours or days. In an advisory, Phivolcs said a total of 90 volcanic...
Kanlaon Volcano had a moderately explosive eruption on Sunday, March 15, sending ash billowing out of the summit, marking the volcano’s third eruption this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the eruption occurred at 6:07 p.m., generating a...
A minor strombolian eruption was observed at Mayon Volcano on Sunday morning, March 15, as the volcano’s ongoing effusive eruption entered its 69th consecutive day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In an advisory, the agency said the activity occurred from...
Effusive unrest at Mayon Volcano reached its 60th day on Friday, March 6, with persistent lava flows, volcanic earthquakes, and occasional explosive bursts, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said monitoring from 12 a.m. on March...
Voluminous ash emission was observed at Kanlaon Volcano on Friday morning, Feb. 27, as volcanic activity continued following recent eruptive events. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded ash emission from 9:43 a.m. to 10:53 a.m., generating grayish plumes that...
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...
