View of Mayon Volcano taken from Daraga, Albay on Thursday, June 15, 2023. | PHOTO: 黑料社 / Ram Nabong
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� State volcanologists on Friday said Mayon Volcano鈥檚 restlessness continued, as it registered 79 volcanic earthquakes and 216 rockfall events in the last 24 hours.
In a bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) also said that Mayon discharged lava and sulfur dioxide from 5 a.m., July 6, to 5 a.m. July 7.
Seven dome-collapse pyroclastic density currents were likewise recorded in the same period, Phivolcs said.
The latest number of rockfall events was a steep increase as state volcanologists recorded zero during the previous 24-hour monitoring cycle.
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Additionally, Phivolcs said lava flows have now advanced to approximate lengths of 2,800 meters and 1,300 meters along the Mayon鈥檚 Mi-si and Bonga gullies, respectively, while sulfur dioxide emission was logged at 976 metric tons on July 6.
鈥淎lert Level 3 is maintained over Mayon Volcano, which means that it is currently in a high level of unrest as magma is at the crater and hazardous eruption within weeks or even days is possible,鈥� Phivolcs stressed in its bulletin.
鈥淚ncreased vigilance against pyroclastic density currents, lahars, and sediment-laden streamflows along channels draining the edifice is also advised. Heavy rainfall could generate channel-confined lahars and sediment-laden streamflows in the channels where pyroclastic density currents were emplaced,鈥� it added.
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