Kanlaon volcano SO2 emissions drop but unrest continues

Kanlaon Volcano's sulfur dioxide emissions dropped to 1,973 tons from 2,953 tons the previous day.

Despite the decrease in SO2 emissions, Alert Level 3 remains in effect, indicating a high level of volcanic unrest.

The volcano registered a significant increase in volcanic earthquakes, logging 28 in the past 24 hours, up from five the previous day.

A moderate plume rose 600 meters and drifted eastward, and the volcano's edifice continues to show signs of inflation.

Phivolcs warns the public of potential hazards including explosive eruptions, lava flows, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, rockfall, and lahars.

Residents within a six-kilometer radius of the summit are advised to evacuate, and a no-fly zone around the volcano is still in place.