Phivolcs: Mayon eruption ‘within weeks’
Mayon Volcano. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO/NOY MORCOSO
MANILA, Philippines – After the lava flow on Sunday, Mayon Volcano could have a hazardous eruption within weeks, the volcanology institute said.
In its 8 a.m. Monday bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that magma is present at the crater and that a hazardous eruption is possible within weeks.
On Sunday, the volcano released lava that reached 350 meters downhill from the summit.
Mayon also recorded two volcanic quakes from Sunday 8 a.m. to Monday 8 a.m. and had a sulfur dioxide flux of 420 tons per day on Sunday.
Despite this, Phivolcs said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3.
Renato Solidum, Phivolcs head, told Radyo Inquirer that there is still no basis yet to raise the alert level of Mayon.
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