Kanlaon Volcano alert level at 3 after ash emission and volcanic quakes

Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island emitted ash and recorded 37 volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Monday.

The volcano also released 3,639 tonnes of sulfur dioxide, with plumes rising up to 500 meters tall observed drifting southwest and westward, slightly higher than previous day's emissions.

Kanlaon's edifice remains inflated, maintaining the alert level at 3, indicating intensified or magmatic unrest and prohibiting aircraft flights within its vicinity.

Potential hazards include explosive eruptions, lava flows, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents, rockfalls, and lahars during heavy rains, necessitating an evacuation recommendation for areas within a six-kilometer radius from the volcano's summit.

Saturday marked the fourth consecutive day of more than 20 recorded earthquakes near the volcano.