78-minute long series of ash emissions observed over Kanlaon Volcano
DECEPTIVELY CALM. Against the night sky, Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island looks serene as seen from La Castellana, Negros Occidental in the evening. (Photo from ANDREW ALTAREJOS)
MANILA, Philippines — A 78-minute-long ash emission was observed from the crater of Kanlaon Volcano on Friday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs’ Saturday monitoring indicated that this is one of the seven events involving ash emissions that occurred over the volcano on Friday.
The agency told INQUIRER.net that these volcanic activities were observed between 12:37 p.m. to 1:55 p.m.
Kanlaon is located between Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental
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Philvolcs also told INQUIRER.net that the other ash emissions happened at 4:31 a.m. to 5:05 a.m.; 10 a.m. to 10:12 a.m.; 10:19 a.m. to 10:31 a.m.; 2:08 p.m. to 2:25 p.m.; 3:22 p.m. to 3:42 p.m.; and 7:08 p.m. to 7:33 p.m.
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The volcano recorded 11 volcanic earthquakes and seven volcanic tremors which lasted from 17 minutes to about one hour and 40 minutes long.
It also released 3,994 tons of sulfur dioxide on Friday, which is slightly greater than the 3,385 tons of sulfur dioxide it released a day before.
The volcano also generated a 150-meter tall plume that drifted southwest.
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The volcano’s edifice remains inflated.
It remains under Alert Level 3, indicating a magmatic unrest.
It erupted last December 9, 2024, producing a voluminous plume that rapidly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent and drifted west-southwest.
Phivolcs still prohibits flights within the vicinity of the volcano.
It warns of possible hazards such as sudden explosive eruption, lava flow, ash fall, rockfall, lahar during heavy rains and pyroclastic flow.