Phivolcs sees rise in sulfur emissions from Kanlaon Volcano
Kanlaon Volcano in a calmer state in this file photo taken by Marvin Escander, contributor.
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano registered an increase in sulfur dioxide emissions on Friday, according to 24-hour monitoring by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
The report, posted on Saturday, noted that the volcano released 5,868 tons of sulfur dioxide — significantly more than the 2,841 tons emitted the previous day.
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The volcano also generated a 900-meter tall plume that drifted southward and southeastward. It also registered continuous degassing.
Aside from this, four volcanic earthquakes were recorded from the volcano. Phivolcs earlier defined volcanic earthquakes as earthquakes “generated by magmatic processes of magma-related processes beneath or near an active volcano.”
The volcano, which sits between Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, remains under Alert Level 3 or in the category of magmatic unrest.
Phivolcs still prohibited flying any type of aircraft close to the volcano.
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It also reminded residents that possible hazards can occur such as sudden explosive eruption, lava flow, ashfall, rockfall, lahar flor during heavy rains, and pyroclastic density current.
The volcano logged a moderately explosive eruption last May 13, which lasted for five minutes. /jpv
