KANLAON Volcano in Negros erupted anew on Monday, December 9, 2024.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said an explosive eruption occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano at 3:03 p.m.
“The eruption produced a voluminous plume that rapidly rose to 3,000 meters above the vent and drifted west-southwest. Pyroclastic density currents or PDCs descended the slopes on the general southeastern edifice based on IP and thermal camera monitors,” the agency said.
Phivolcs raised Kanlaon Volcano’s alert level from 2 (increasing unrest) to 3, which means that there is a magmatic unrest.
This also means that a magmatic eruption has begun and it may progress to further explosive eruptions.
“All local government units are advised to evacuate the six-kilometer radius from the summit of the volcano and must be prepared for additional evacuation if activity warrants,” the agency added. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)