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Kanlaon Volcano emits ash anew
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Alert Level 3 over Kanlaon Volcano due to magmatic unrest.
On Monday afternoon, Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash anew, with plumes reaching 50 to 70 meters high.
An emergency siren was activated, signaling the need to prepare for a possible volcanic eruption.
Phivolcs recorded 12 volcanic earthquakes from Sunday to Monday and reported sulfur dioxide emissions of 6,535 tons on Sunday.
Authorities have evacuated 11,035 residents from Bago and La Carlota cities and La Castellana town in Negros Occidental.
Phivolcs recommends evacuations within a six-kilometer radius of the summit crater due to hazards such as ashfall.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) observed 13 ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday, December 12, with plumes reaching 100 meters high.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised Kanlaon Volcano to Alert Level 3 following an explosive eruption on Monday, December 9, indicating magmatic unrest.
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The Kanlaon Volcano emitted 7,198 tonnes of sulfur dioxide on Sunday, December 22, according to PHIVOLCS.
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Kanlaon Volcano continues to show unrest, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recording 32 volcanic earthquakes in a 24-hour period.
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Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol warned that Kanlaon Volcano is at high risk for further eruptions, leading to the increase of the alert level from 2 to 3.
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