PHIVOLCS raises Mt. Kanlaon alert to Level 3 after Dec eruption

Mount Kanlaon experienced heightened activity, leading PHIVOLCS to raise its alert status to Level 3 after an explosive eruption on December 9.

PHIVOLCS recorded a near three-fold increase in sulfur dioxide emissions from 1,691 tons to 4,068 tons and observed nine volcanic earthquakes on Wednesday, January 29.

Continuous degassing with occasional ash emission moving southwest was noted, while ground deformation indicates that the edifice remains inflated.

As of Thursday, January 30, 2025, Alert Level 3 continues for Mount Kanlaon, and PHIVOLCS advises evacuating within a 6-kilometer radius of the summit.

Flying any aircraft near the volcano is strictly prohibited due to potential hazards such as sudden explosive eruptions, lava flows, ashfall, pyroclastic density currents (PDC), rockfalls, and lahars during heavy rains.