This is a developing story.
In a report by the Philippine Institute on Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), it said that the Mt. Kanlaon, located in the island of Negros in Central Visayas, made a phreatic eruption on Monday.
PHIVOLCS also added that the eruption at Kanlaon produced a five-kilometer-high plume from 6:51 pm.
At the moment, the state volcanology bureau said that ‘Alert Level 1’ continues to be hoisted on the volcano.
In the past week alone, there have been an increase in seismic activities at Kanlaon. A total of 24 volcano-tectonic earthquakes recorded within three hours on May 26, 2024.
PHIVOLCS also recorded 2,003 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission from Kanlaon’s summit crater on the same day.
8:40 PM: PHIVOLCS says that it has raised the Alert Level of Kanlaon from level 1 to level 2 as of 8:00 pm.