Mayon emits ash plume on Tuesday morning

MANILA, Philippines — Mayon Volcano in Albay spewed an ash plume that rose more than 1,600 meters above its summit on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said the ash emission occurred from 8:22 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.

“This event generated a plume that rose 1600 meters above the summit crater before drifting southwest, as recorded by the Mayon Volcano Observatory Ligñon Hill (VMLH) and the Ligao Observation Station IP Cameras,” Phivolcs said in a Facebook post.

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The volcano also logged 13 volcanic earthquakes and one minor Strombolian activity—a low-level volcanic explosion—over the past 24 hours, based on daily monitoring from Monday, 12 a.m. to Tuesday, 12 a.m.

Mayon released 1,930 tons of sulfur dioxide on Monday, slightly less than Sunday’s record of 2,032 tons.

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With the volcano remaining under Alert Level 3, which signifies intensified unrest, Phivolcs continued to prohibit entry into the six-kilometer-radius permanent danger zone and the flying of any aircraft close to the volcano.

It also reminded nearby residents of possible hazards, such as rockfalls, ballistic fragments, lava flows, pyroclastic density currents, moderate-sized explosions, and lahars. /mcm