Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 3 amid magmatic unrest

Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing magmatic unrest, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

In the past 24 hours ending February 8, the volcano registered eight volcanic earthquakes and emitted 1,611 tonnes of sulfur dioxide, with plumes rising up to 100 meters and drifting west-southwest and westward.

The volcano's edifice remains inflated, and it is continuously degassing and occasionally emitting ash.

Phivolcs maintains a six-kilometer radius exclusion zone around the summit, and aircraft are still prohibited from flying near the volcano.

Hazards associated with Alert Level 3 include potential sudden explosive eruptions, lava flow, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, rockfall, and lahars.

Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity due to the volcanic activity.

The volcano previously erupted on December 9, which led to the raising of the alert level from 2 to 3.