Phivolcs data 288 volcano tectonic earthquakes at Mt Kanlaon

RESTIVE Kanlaon Volcano appears to be like calm on this aerial photograph taken on Monday nevertheless it stays restive and nonetheless below alert stage 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology says in a briefing on Monday. —RICHARD MALIHAN/CONTRIBUTOR

BACOLOD CITY — A complete of 288 volcano-tectonic or VT earthquakes have been recorded at Mt. Kanlaon since midnight Tuesday, Sept. 10, in response to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

In its 11 a.m. report, Phivolcs stated these earthquakes occurred at depths of between 0 to 9 kilometers beneath the northeastern flanks of the volcano. The strongest occasions have been felt at Depth 2 in some villages of Canlaon Metropolis, Negros Oriental.

Some residents of Bago Metropolis reported rumbling sounds, whereas these in just a few villages in Bago, La Carlota, and Canlaon cities reported robust sulfur fumes.

VT earthquakes are attributable to rock fracturing processes and the rise in VT exercise suggests progressive rock fracturing beneath the volcano as rising magma rises in direction of the floor.

Phivolcs has reminded the general public that Alert Stage 2 (rising unrest) is in impact for Mt. Kanlaon. The present seismic exercise might result in eruptive unrest and a rise within the alert stage.

Article continues after this commercial

The general public is strongly suggested to be prepared and vigilant and keep away from getting into the four-kilometer radius Everlasting Hazard Zone (PDZ) to attenuate dangers from volcanic hazards, akin to pyroclastic density currents, ballistic projectiles, rockfall, and others.

Article continues after this commercial

“In case of ash fall occasions which will have an effect on communities downwind of Kanlaon’s crater, folks ought to cowl their nostril and mouth with a moist, clear material or mud masks,” Phivolcs stated.

Civil aviation authorities have been requested to advise pilots to keep away from flying near the volcano’s summit as ash and ballistic fragments from sudden eruption might be hazardous to plane.

Communities dwelling beside river techniques on the southern and western slopes, particularly those who have already skilled lahars and muddy streamflows have been suggested to take precautionary measures when heavy rainfall over the volcano has been forecast or has begun.