Mount Kanlaon Activity

Mount Kanlaon Emits 8,973 Tons of Sulfur Dioxide

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Mount Kanlaon Update

Mount Kanlaon in Negros Occidental has emitted 8,973 tons of sulfur dioxide from September 24 until midnight on September 25. This information was reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) in their latest monitoring update. The release of sulfur dioxide is an indication of volcanic activity, suggesting the possibility of magma ascent … Read more

Phivolcs Warns of Potential Magmatic Eruption of Mt. Kanlaon

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Mt. Kanlaon Update

State volcanologists have issued a warning regarding a potential magmatic eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island, following a significant increase in volcanic activity. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) highlighted the heightened unrest, with the last magmatic eruption recorded in 1902. Mariton Basas, head of Phivolcs’ volcano monitoring and eruption prediction division, … Read more