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....
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Mayon Volcano logged 389 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 31 to 12 a.m. on Feb. 1. The agency said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating...
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...
Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3, recorded 253 rockfall events, one volcanic earthquake, and one episode of ongoing tremor over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 24 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far distributed P16.2 million worth of humanitarian assistance, including family food packs, to over 4,000 individuals affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. As of Jan. 23, DSWD has a quick response fund totaling...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 22 said it will provide cash-for-work assistance to 1,323 families affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the beneficiaries include...
Restive Mayon Volcano continues to shed pyroclastic density currents (PDC), locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls down its Mi-isi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, forcing 1,508 families in 14 barangays to seek safety, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on...
Legazpi City issued an advisory on Monday night, Jan. 19, after light ashfall was reported in the northern part of the city due to the continuing activity of Mayon Volcano. Mayor Hisham Ismail urged the public to take precautionary measures, particularly to protect their health, as ashfall affected...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Mayon Volcano continued to release incandescent pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson,” and rockfalls onto the Miisi, Bonga, and Basud gullies, with thin ashfall observed in Legazpi City and Daraga in Albay on...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) continues to closely monitor the activity of Mayon Volcano amid the current new moon, citing scientific studies that suggest lunar and solar gravitational forces can act as possible triggers for volcanic...
