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Kanlaon Volcano's eruption produced pyroclastic flows and ash drifting southwest; sulfur dioxide emissions reached 346 tonnes daily, prompting Alert Level 2 due to rising unrest.
- At about 4:38 p.m. Thursday, PHIVOLCS reported a summit eruption at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island, producing a dense ash plume 2,000 meters high.
- PHIVOLCS scientists noted escalating volcanic earthquakes and sulfur dioxide emissions on February 18, with moderate-to-weak emissions and repeated ash-spewing during the prior week.
- State seismologists reported pyroclastic density currents descended the upper slopes to within one kilometer and extended at least two kilometers downslope on the southwestern slope, followed by a 40-minute continuous ash emission, PHIVOLCS said.
- Alert Level 2 remains in effect and authorities have barred entry to the 4-kilometer permanent danger zone as light-to-moderate ashfall affected 41 barangays in Negros Occidental, prompting class suspensions and preemptive evacuations sheltering at least 30 families.
- This eruption is Kanlaon's first in 2026, following its Oct. 25, 2025 event, while earlier explosive activity produced ash plumes up to 3,000 to 4,000 meters, PHIVOLCS said.
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Kanlaon Volcano records explosive eruption, ash emission in 24 hours - BusinessWorld Online
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island recorded one moderately explosive eruption and one ash emission event in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Friday. The volcano erupted moderately at its summit crater on Thursday at 4:39 p.m., with the event lasting two minutes, PHIVOLCS said. It produced a dense, dark gray plume that rose 2,000 meters above the vent before strong winds pushed it …
Kanlaon Volcano remains on Alert Level 2 amid ongoing unrest
MANILA, Philippines — Mount Kanlaon remained under Alert Level 2 on Friday, as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported continued signs of unrest following yesterday’s moderately explosive eruption.Phivolcs recorded 10 volcanic earthquakes and two episodes of tremor, while sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 346 tonnes per day and ground deformation showed that the volcano edifice remained inflated during the 24-h…
Kanlaon Volcano: Emergency alert issued after major volcano in Philippines erupts sending huge ash cloud into sky
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said there was an "ongoing explosive eruption" at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island Region of the Philippines this morning. Images show thick, black smoke rising into the sky above the volcano following the eruption. The city of Canlaon is located around five miles away from the summit. The Office of Civil Defense in the Philippines has issued an emergency alert and warning message…
Kanlaon Volcano erupts Thursday
DUMAGUETE CITY – The local government of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental is ready to deploy its response teams and logistics following the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Thursday afternoon. Seth Bariga, Canlaon City information officer, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that the city is prepared to evacuate residents from the barangays near the volcano if advised by authorities, such as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
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