The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) released new photos of Mayon volcano's summit on Saturday, where a new lava dome can be seen emerging.
PHIVOLCS posted the new photos on social media with a caption that described what was going on at Mayon's summit.
"A new summit lava dome in the Mayon Volcano Crater emerges as its pre-existing one has been pushed out in increments that formed rockfall in the first week of June 2023," said PHIVOLCS.
It added that the photos were taken by the Mayon Volcano Observatory at 5:45 a.m.
PHIVOLCS reported You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in the past 24 hours.
"Between 5 a.m. kahapon and 5 a.m. ngayon, we recorded 59 rockfall events. Mas mababa ito kumpara sa 199 rockfall events that we recorded between June 8 and 9," PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said in an interview on Saturday on dzBB.
A You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. was also seen with the ***** eye on Friday evening.
Alert Level 3 (Intensified Unrest/Magmatic Unrest) remains in effect in Mayon.
"Ang Bulkang Mayon ay nasa Alert Level 3 since June 8. Ang ibig sabihin ng Alert Level 3 ay increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption," added Bacolcol.
PHIVOLCS said the volcano may cause rockfalls or landslides or avalanches, ballistic fragments, lava flows and lava fountaining, pyroclastic density currents, and moderate-sized explosions.
Authorities already You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of 2,400 families or 10,000 individuals living within the four-kilometer radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano on Friday.
On Thursday, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. affected residents if the situation worsens.
Meanwhile, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. within the six-kilometer radius danger zone of Mayon Volcano in Albay were suspended, Governor Edcel Greco Lagman said Friday.
Lagman said work would continue despite the cancellation of classes. However, all forms of economic activity were temporarily suspended inside the danger zone to ensure the safety of residents.
The provincial government has placed Albay You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. due to the activity of Mayon Volcano. —VAL/KG, GMA Integrated News
PHIVOLCS posted the new photos on social media with a caption that described what was going on at Mayon's summit.
"A new summit lava dome in the Mayon Volcano Crater emerges as its pre-existing one has been pushed out in increments that formed rockfall in the first week of June 2023," said PHIVOLCS.
It added that the photos were taken by the Mayon Volcano Observatory at 5:45 a.m.
PHIVOLCS reported You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in the past 24 hours.
"Between 5 a.m. kahapon and 5 a.m. ngayon, we recorded 59 rockfall events. Mas mababa ito kumpara sa 199 rockfall events that we recorded between June 8 and 9," PHIVOLCS Director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol said in an interview on Saturday on dzBB.
A You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. was also seen with the ***** eye on Friday evening.
Alert Level 3 (Intensified Unrest/Magmatic Unrest) remains in effect in Mayon.
"Ang Bulkang Mayon ay nasa Alert Level 3 since June 8. Ang ibig sabihin ng Alert Level 3 ay increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption," added Bacolcol.
PHIVOLCS said the volcano may cause rockfalls or landslides or avalanches, ballistic fragments, lava flows and lava fountaining, pyroclastic density currents, and moderate-sized explosions.
Authorities already You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of 2,400 families or 10,000 individuals living within the four-kilometer radius permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Mayon Volcano on Friday.
On Thursday, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. affected residents if the situation worsens.
Meanwhile, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. within the six-kilometer radius danger zone of Mayon Volcano in Albay were suspended, Governor Edcel Greco Lagman said Friday.
Lagman said work would continue despite the cancellation of classes. However, all forms of economic activity were temporarily suspended inside the danger zone to ensure the safety of residents.
The provincial government has placed Albay You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. due to the activity of Mayon Volcano. —VAL/KG, GMA Integrated News