FILE PHOTO: Volcanic plumes — a mixture of hot volcanic particles, water vapor, and other gases — are released into the atmosphere during the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon or Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island at 3:03 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024. SCREENGRAB FROM PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF VOLCANOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY VIDEO free slots comMANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano continued to show unrest as it registered five ash emission events and 12 quakes in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in its latest 24-hour monitoring report that the ash emissions lasted between eight and 56 minutes, generating moderate plumes up to 300 meters tall that drifted westward. Article continues after this advertisementThe Kanlaon Volcano, or Mt. Kanlaon, located on Negros Island, also belched 4,114.9 tons of sulfur dioxide between midnight Monday and midnight Tuesday. FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO CIDG chief Torre to file cyber libel raps vs Jay Sonza, vlogger NEWSINFO Marcos slams Duterte ‘lies’ on items in budget law NEWSINFO Mayors now know why LGUs getting lower tax sharePhivolcs said Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, signifying intensified or magmatic disturbance. Phivolcs recommended evacuation from the 6-kilometer radius of the volcano’s summit and strongly advised any aircraft against flying near it. READ: Phivolcs: Kanlaon Volcano showing signs of another eruption Article continues after this advertisementUnder Alert Level 3, the volcano may have or produce: Article continues after this advertisement Sudden explosive eruptions Lava flows Ash fall Pyroclastic density currents Rockfalls Lahars during heavy rainfallThe state volcanologist previously warned the public of “an abrupt increase in Mt. Kanlaon’s ground deformation,” which could result in another sudden eruption like the one that happened on December 9 last year. Article continues after this advertisementREAD: Thousands evacuated as Mt. Kanlaon erupts anew “The overall parameters may indicate that the shallow magma conduit of the volcano is undergoing pressurization that may lead to an eruption,” Phivolcs said in a January 14 advisory. The federal and state governments’ tax revenue reached a total of 86.2 billion euros ($93.54 billion) last month, according to the ministry’s monthly report. Article continues after this advertisementPhivolcs likewise reported that the Kanlaon Volcano Network has observed “pronounced inflation or swelling” in the middle to upper portion of the volcano’s eastern edifice since the evening of January 10. Subscribe to our daily newsletter |
