Alert level 2 raised at Kanlaon after phreatic explosion —Solidum

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology placed Kanlaon Volcano under alert level 2 after a phreatic eruption at past 9 a.m. Saturday.

PhiVolcs Director Renato Solidum told Super Radyo dzBB that the eruption occurred at 9:47 a.m. and that Kanlaon's activity was caused bay a magma moving up between 20 to 30 kilometers in depth from the crater.

FLASH: Bulkang Kanlaon, nagkaroon ng tinatawag na Phreatic eruption kaninang 9:47 AM. | via @phivolcs_dost Dir. Reynato Solidum pic.twitter.com/6oz4aqHhz5

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 9, 2017

.@phivolcs_dost Dir. Solidum: Kapag sinabi natin na Phreatic erruption ang sanhi ng pagsabog ay 'yung tubig na napapakuluan nagiging usok o steam at kapag may pressure, sumasabog po ito at ang dinadala niyang abo ay luma.

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 9, 2017

Solidum also said that while the eruption is not severe, he advised residents and visitors to avoid going near the summit.

Under alert level 2, the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone from the summit should be observed, Solidum said.

.@phivolcs_dost Dir. Solidum: Normal ito sa erruptions ng bulkang Kanlaon at hindi pa lumalabas ang bagong materyal o bagong lava. Ibig sabihin hindi ito gaanong kalubha.

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 9, 2017

Seismic instruments detected ground movements, coupled by rumbling sound for 10 minutes, Solidum said, adding the ash falls affected a barangay near the volcano. —LBG, GMA News