US EditionPhilippines Evacuates 3,000 Villagers After Volcano Activity Raises Alert Level
PHIVOLCS raised Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 3 after dome collapse caused pyroclastic flows; over 3,000 residents evacuated from the 6-km danger zone, officials said.
- On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, PHIVOLCS raised Mayon Volcano in Albay province to Alert Level 3, prompting evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from the permanent danger zone.
- PHIVOLCS said repeated collapses of an unstable summit lava dome and very slow extrusion of shallow magma with night-time incandescence raised the alert level on Jan. 1.
- Seismic data recorded 346 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes since January 1, while pyroclastic density currents lasted three minutes and reached two kilometers.
- Troops, police and disaster-mitigation personnel evacuated more than 2,800 people from 729 households and set up school shelters, while the Department of Social Welfare and Development provided relief packs and civil aviation authorities restricted flights near the summit.
- Authorities warned PHIVOLCS could raise Alert Level 4 as heavy rain through Sunday, January 10 raises lahar risk and plans target evacuation of a 7–8 km zone affecting almost 79,000 residents.
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Mayon Volcano Triggers Mass Evacuation Amid Eruptions | Science-Environment
Mayon Volcano, the Philippines' most active volcano, has led to the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people due to mild eruptions. Authorities have raised the alert level as intermittent rockfalls and deadly pyroclastic flows have been detected. The situation highlights the vulnerability of residents living in danger zones.
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Philippines evacuates 3,000 villagers after volcano activity raises alert level
The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised the alert level due to recent activity.
Mayon's unrest may lead to lava eruption, says PHIVOLCS - BusinessWorld Online
The ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano may lead to lava flows and lava fountaining in the coming days, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The country’s most active volcano was raised to Alert Level 3 from Alert Level 2 on Tuesday after the observation of a magmatic eruption of a summit lava dome. PHIVOLCS said that this activity brings a heightened chance of lava flows and hazardous pyroclastic density …
DILG to LGUs: Evacuate residents from Mayon Volcano danger zone
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday directed the concerned local government units (LGUs) to evacuate their residents from the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) surrounding Mayon Volcano in Albay. This came as Mayon was placed under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) due to increased volcanic activities with an eruption exp…
The Statesman
Philippines raises Mayon Volcano alert to Level 3 amid dome collapse activity
Philippine state volcanologists on Tuesday raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano in Albay province on Luzon island to Alert Level 3, citing the "onset of dome collapse pyroclastic density current," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
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