ILOILO CITY – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-6 said flights remain normal in Western Visayas amid the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental province on Monday afternoon. “The public is informed that all scheduled flights in airports under the area remain...
Evacuation efforts were initiated in Negros Island in response to the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Monday, Dec. 9, with around 54,000 people projected to be affected, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD convened an emergency meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas ordered residents living on the foot of Kanlaon Volcano in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental to evacuate from their homes following an explosive eruption on Monday, Dec. 9. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/9/kanlaon-volcano-s-alert-level-raised In a...
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...
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...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported 28 volcanic earthquakes and three ashing events at Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday, Nov. 9. Close-up footage of ash emission from the Kanlaon Volcano summit crater as recorded by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory - Canlaon City...
Still reeling from the impact of recent typhoons, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directed its regional office in Western Visayas (Region 6) to expedite preparations for worst-case scenario in case Kanlaon Volcano erupts while Tropical Depression (TD) “Nika” ravages the country. OCD...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas suspended classes on all levels in public and private schools in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental starting Tuesday, Oct. 29 until further notice, due to super typhoon “Leon” and elevated sulfur dioxide emissions from Kanlaon Volcano. Cardenas said in...
This screenshot captures the sustained vigorous degassing from Kanlaon Volcano's summit crater on Oct. 8, 2024. Alert Level 2 remains in effect. (Courtesy of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Facebook page) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on...
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:...
