The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) warned the public on Monday, Jan. 12, to stay alert for potential ashfall from Kanlaon Volcano.
“The public is advised to be cautious of possible ash fall emitted”, it said
The volcano on Monday emitted ash at 10:09 a.m., 11:31 a.m., 12:47 p.m. and 4:58 p.m. , the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
It also emitted ash three times on Sunday that lasted from 46 minutes to 80 minutes long, Phivolcs said.
The volcano also recorded five volcanic earthquakes and emitted 1,691 tons of sulfur dioxide from 12 a.m. Sunday to 12 a.m. Monday.
Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 2, indicating a moderate level of unrest that could lead to a steam driven or phreatic eruptions and precursory magmatic activity.
Phivolcs prohibits entry within the four-kilometer permanent danger zone.*