The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Saturday, October 25, that Kanlaon Volcano recorded three ash emission events at its summit crater. Based on time-lapse footage from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory in Canlaon City, Phivolcs said the ash emissions...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) acknowledged that many Filipinos may be experiencing “disaster fatigue” following successive calamities such as tropical cyclones, volcanic activity, and strong earthquakes, but urged the public to focus on preparedness rather...
This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano. Information on evacuations was not...
The "Volcan de Fuego," or Volcano of Fire, blows a cloud of ash seen from Palin, Guatemala, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while...
(File photo) It has been nearly three months since the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) responded to the explosive eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano and the future appears bleak for affected residents, with thousands of them still in evacuation centers, relying on government assistance to survive daily,...
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...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- A volcanic eruption began Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm, Iceland's Meteorological Office said. For weeks, the Nordic country has been on high alert for a potential eruption at any moment after a period of intense...
The lava effusion from Mayon Volcano, which began in early June and prompted the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) to raise the volcano’s alert status, was still ongoing as of July 31. “Lava effusion from Mayon Volcano’s summit crater continues for the eighth...
The slow lava effusion from Mayon Volcano, which has fed lava flows in three gullies, has continued to weaken significantly over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, July 28. “In the past 24-hour period, there has been a marked...
The lava effusion from Mayon Volcano is still occurring slowly, feeding and enlarging existing lava flows along three gullies that run down the volcano’s slopes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday, July 23. In the last 24 hours, Phivolcs said lava...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Thursday, July 20 that low-frequency volcanic earthquakes (LFVQs) associated with the discrete and rapid releases of volcanic gas dominated Mayon Volcano’s eruptive activity in the past 24 hours. A total of 90 LFVQs were...
