Alert Level 3 maintained at Kanlaon
Sugar plantation workers watch as Mount Kanlaon volcano spews ash into the air as seen from Moises Padilla town, Negros Occidental, central Philippines on 23 December 2024.
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Sugar plantation workers watch as Mount Kanlaon volcano spews ash into the air as seen from Moises Padilla town, Negros Occidental, central Philippines on 23 December 2024.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported Wednesday that Kanlaon Volcano remains in a state of intensified magmatic unrest, with Alert Level 3 still in effect.
Over the past 24 hours, volcanic activity persisted, with 19 volcanic earthquakes recorded —four more than the previous day.
PHIVOLCS also noted a significant drop in sulfur dioxide emissions, totaling 3,503 tons, and a 150-meter plume that drifted west and southwest.
The volcano's edifice remains inflated, suggesting magma accumulation beneath the surface, which increases pressure and causes ground swelling.
PHIVOLCS has urged people within a 6-kilometer radius of the summit to evacuate immediately. Authorities have maintained a no-fly zone around the volcano and cautioned the public about potential hazards, including explosive eruptions, lava flows, ashfall, pyroclastic currents, rockfalls, and lahars during heavy rain.
