Ash emissions seen at Kanlaon Volcano, says PHIVOLCS

Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash anew on Sunday morning, May 24, producing plumes that rose 300 meters into the sky, state volcanologists said.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) shared sped-up camera footage of the volcano’s ash emissions, which were recorded from 6:58 a.m. to 7:09 a.m.

The volcanic activity was recorded by the IP cameras at the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory – Canlaon City.

“This event generated grayish plumes that rose 300 meters above the crater before drifting southwest,” PHIVOLCS said on its social media accounts.

In recent days, similar ash emissions were observed at the Kanlaon Volcano.

On May 22 at 4:01 p.m., Kanlaon Volcano spewed ash plumes that rose 200 meters above the crater before drifting southwest.

Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 2 or a moderate level of volcanic unrest. — JMA, GMA News