The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported increased seismic energy and record-high sulfur dioxide emissions at Mayon Volcano on Friday, Jan. 16, saying the activity could signal further eruptive developments. In an advisory issued at 7:30 p.m., Phivolcs said a...
Mayon Volcano continued to pose hazards to nearby communities as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded 308 rockfall events and 68 pyroclastic density currents from 12 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, to 12 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. Alert Level 3 remains hoisted over...
Continued lava dome growth and lava flow effusion were observed at Mayon Volcano from 12 a.m. on Jan. 14 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 15, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs also recorded a total of 207 rockfall events and 27 pyroclastic density currents, locally...
A brief episode of incandescent lava fountaining was observed at Mayon Volcano early Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that the lava fountain, which reached an estimated height of around 100 meters, occurred at 1:39 a.m. at...
A total of 150 rockfall events were recorded at Mayon Volcano from 12 a.m. on Jan. 9 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 10, as the volcano remains under Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The agency also said it recorded 90 pyroclastic density currents at...
A minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano’s Main Crater on Friday evening, January 9, generating a 900-meter-high plume that drifted southwest, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that the event took place between 7:11 p.m. and...
Mayon Volcano continues to exhibit heightened magmatic activity, characterized by persistent lava dome effusion and collapse, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the past 24 hours, Phivolcs recorded two volcanic earthquakes, 72 rockfalls, and 100...
Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 (Intensified Magmatic Unrest) as monitoring data over the past 24 hours showed continued volcanic activity, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, January 8. In its 24-hour observation summary, Phivolcs...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, January 7, reported ongoing ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano. Time-lapse footage captured by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory–Canlaon City (KVO-CC) IP cameras showed grayish plumes rising up to 900 meters above the...
Mayon Volcano continues to show intensified magmatic unrest as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintains the volcano under Alert Level 3 following increased activity recorded over the past 24 hours. In its latest bulletin covering observations from 12 a.m. on...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, January 6, announced that it has raised a Code White Alert as part of its preparations for the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene, which is expected to draw millions of devotees. The alert was activated three days before the Traslacion and will remain in...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, January 6, raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status from Level 2 to Alert Level 3, signaling an increased likelihood of a hazardous eruption. In an advisory, Phivolcs said that since the volcano’s alert was elevated to...
