The largest pyroclastic density current, locally known as “uson,” from Mayon Volcano was recorded on Monday, Feb. 9 at 10:35 a.m., traveling about four kilometers down the Mi-isi Gully, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The event is ongoing as of...
Lava effusion was recorded at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the lava effusion was logged at 6:03 p.m., as the volcano’s effusive eruption entered its 32nd consecutive day....
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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....
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 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...
Mayon Volcano recorded sustained high activity over a 24-hour period, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recording dozens of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) and hundreds of rockfall events while Alert Level 3 remains in effect. From 12 a.m. on Jan. 18 to 12...
Mayon Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 3, recorded 235 rockfall events over a 24-hour period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 17 to 12 a.m. on Jan. 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. During the same monitoring period, the agency recorded 48 pyroclastic...
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...