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PHIVOLCS: 6 volcanic earthquakes, 2 rockfall events recorded at Mayon in last 24 hours

(Eagle News) — Six volcanic earthquakes and two rockfall events were recorded at Mayon Volcano in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. According to PHIVOLCS, two of these earthquakes were related to “phreatic eruption events” that occurred at 8:11 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, and at 6:27 a.m. today. “These phreatic events generated 500- and 300-meter high grayish ash plume from the summit before drifting southwest, respectively,” PHIVOLCS said. […]