Mt. Kanlaon as seen from Barangay Masulog in La Castellana, Negros Occidental (Photo from INQUIRER Visayas Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines — Fifty-three volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Kanlaon Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday.
Forty-three volcanic earthquakes were previously recorded.
While it did not observe eruptions during the period, Phivolcs said that Alert Level 2 remains in place over the volcano.
Phivolcs added that the Kanlaon Volcano released 4,113 tons of sulfur dioxide.
It also unleashed a 2,000-meter-high plume that drifted south-southwest and northwest.
Phivolcs further said that the volcano’s edifice remains inflated.
Hence, it reminded the public that entering the four-kilometer permanent danger zone and flying any aircraft near the volcano remain prohibited.
Threats of sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions are also possible, Phivolcs warned.