Kanlaon nagising, alert level 1 itinaas

ITINAAS ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ang alerto sa Kanlaon Volcano.

“This serves as a notice for the raising of the alert status of Kanlaon from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal),” saad ng advisory ng Phivolcs. “Alert Level 1 status now currently prevails over Kanlaon Volcano, which means that it is at an abnormal condition and has entered a period of unrest.”

Itinaas ang alerto matapos na makapagtala ang bulkan ng 80 volcanic earthquake, 77 dito ay low frequency events mula noong Marso 9.

“The increased seismic activity could be succeeded by steam-driven or phreatic eruptions at the summit crater, despite the absence of visible degassing or steaming from the active vent this year.”

Patuloy din umano ang paggalaw ng lupa sa bulkan simula pa noong 2017 at may bahagyang pamamaga na nakita sa ibaba ng bulkan mula noong Mayo 2019 at sa ibabaw nito noong Enero 2020.

“These parameters indicate that volcanic processes are underway deep beneath the edifice that may be caused by deep-seated degassing or hydrothermal activity or magmatic intrusion.”

Ipinaalala ng Phivolcs na ipinagbabawal ang pagpasok sa 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone.