Tag: Kanlaon Volcano

7 quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes were reported at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of  white steam-laden plumes was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 1,236 tons/day on  October 1. According to PHIVOLCS, a slight inflation of the lower and mid slopes since June 2020, […]

11 quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Eleven volcanic quakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said weak to moderate steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the  white steam-laden plumes rose 300 meters before drifting northwest, northeast and southwest. The sulfur dioxide emission was  also measured at an average of 500 tons/day on  September 26. The slight inflation of the […]

7 volcanic quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Seven volcanic earthquakes have been recorded at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the emission of white steam-laden plumes was moderate, and rose 500 meters. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 416 tons per day on  September 14. PHIVOLCS said a slight inflation of the lower […]

16 quakes, steam and sulfur dioxide emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Sixteen volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said steam and sulfur dioxide emissions were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the  emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose 500 meters was moderate. Sulfur dioxide emission, on the other hand, was measured at an average of 416 tons per day on  September 14. A slight inflation of the […]

8 volcanic quakes and steam, sulfur emissions monitored at Kanlaon; alert level 1 stays

(Eagle News)–Eight volcanic earthquakes were felt at Kanlaon in the last 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes and sulfur dioxide emission were also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1. PHIVOLCS said the steam rose 200 meters before drifting south-southwest, while the sulfur dioxide emission was observed  at an average of 416 tons/day on September 14. PHIVOLCS said the slight inflation […]

PHIVOLCS: Quakes, moderate plume emission monitored at Kanlaon; volcano still on alert level 1

(Eagle News)–Earthquakes and moderate plume emission were monitored at Kanlaon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Friday, July 3. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, five volcano-tectonic earthquakes were monitored on the western flanks of the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, while three volcanic earthquakes were seen during the 24-hour observation period. PHIVOLCS said the moderate emission was of white steam-laden plumes. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured […]

PHIVOLCS: 31 quakes, moderate plume steaming monitored at Kanlaon; volcano still on alert level 1

(Eagle News)–Thirty-one earthquakes and moderate emission of plumes were monitored at Kanlaon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Sunday, June 28. According to PHIVOLCS, of the 31 recorded at the volcano which remains on alert level 1, the 30 were volcano-tectonic earthquakes  on the western flanks and one  a volcanic earthquake in the summit area. The moderate emission was of  white steam-laden plumes that rose 300 meters, PHIVOLCS said. PHIVOLCS said sulfur […]

PHIVOLCS: 104 quakes, weak vent steaming recorded at Kanlaon volcano in 24 hours

(Eagle News)–Over 100–or 104–earthquakes and weak steaming were recorded at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quakes at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, were  “volcano-tectonic” and were monitored at the western flanks. PHIVOLCS said  one earthquake, at 5:07 a.m., was recorded at magnitude 3 by the Philippine Seismic Network and was felt at Intensity II in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. A weak emission of […]

Series of quakes recorded at Kanlaon volcano; PHIVOLCS “keeping close watch”

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is “keeping a close watch” on  a series of earthquakes  recorded at Kanlaon volcano. In an advisory on Monday, June 22, PHIVOLCS said the earthquakes were monitored in the west lower flanks of the volcano on Negros Island. These began at 4:03 p.m. of June 21, with the largest registering at 4.7 magnitude at 1:15 a.m. today. That earthquake was felt at Intensity V in La Carlota […]

Vanuatu orders volcano-hit island to evacuate again

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Vanuatu renewed a state of emergency on the volcano-hit island of Ambae Friday and ordered the compulsory evacuation of all residents. A series of eruptions at the Manaro volcano that began last September intensified this week, sending a 12 kilometer (7.5 mile) column of ash spewing into the atmosphere. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards department has described the volcano as a “danger to direct safety to life” and warned people […]

Central Philippines volcano spouts massive ash column

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky on Saturday, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said. Mount Kanlaon, located in the central island of Negros, launched a plume of whitish-grey ash about 1.5 kilometers (almost a mile) into the air, said Kenn John Veracruz of the official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The civil aviation […]