Kanlaon Volcano erupts anew, alert level 3 maintained

Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash three times in a 24-hour period, with emissions lasting between three and 136 minutes.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) also recorded 24 volcanic earthquakes, including three volcanic tremors.

A moderate 150-meter tall plume was observed drifting southwest and west-southwest.

Kanlaon released 2,756 tons of sulfur dioxide, and its edifice remained inflated, indicating continued magmatic unrest.

Alert Level 3 remains in effect for Kanlaon Volcano, with an evacuation recommended from the six-kilometer radius around its summit.

Potential hazards include explosive eruptions, lava flow, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, rockfall, and lahars.

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