The Daily Tribune
Alert Level 3 maintained at Kanlaon
Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 3 due to intensified magmatic unrest, with indications that a hazardous eruption could occur in weeks.
PHIVOLCS recorded 19 volcanic earthquakes on Tuesday, an increase from the 15 reported previously.
Sulfur dioxide emission on Tuesday was 3,503 tonnes, a decrease from the 4,685 tonnes recorded earlier.
Moderate emissions of plumes reached up to 150 meters and drifted west and southwest.
The volcano's edifice remained inflated, indicating magma accumulation and rising pressure.
Authorities advise immediate evacuation within a 6-kilometer radius of the volcano's summit.
A no-fly zone is maintained around Kanlaon, with warnings of potential hazards such as explosive eruptions, lava flow, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, rockfall, and lahars.
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