Tuesday, June 16

Kanlaon emits ash 19 times, had 18 volcanic quakes since Monday

The Kanlaon Volcano summit crater at 8:58 a.m. today, June 16.*Phivolcs video screengrab 

Kanlaon Volcano  emitted ash 19 times  and had 18  volcanic earthquakes from  Monday to today, June 15 to 16, the  Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

There have been six ash emissions  today, the longest of which lasted  from 8:58 a.m. – 12:31 p.m. or  3 hours and 33 minutes.

Phivolcs  said the  event generated grayish plumes that rose 500 meters above the crater before drifting southwest, as captured by the IP camera at the  Kanlaon Volcano Observatory–Canlaon City.

An ash emission that started at 3:35 p.m. was still ongoing this afternoon.

Other ash emissions today occurred at  2:41 a.m. to 2:42 a.m., 2:56 a.m. to 2:59 a.m.,  4:19 a.m. to 4:43 a.m. and 12:49 p.m.to  1:04 p.m., Phivolcs reported.

Phivolcs also reported that  from 12 a.m. Monday to 12 a.m. today there were 12 ash emissions at Kanlaon  and 18 volcanic earthquakes,  including 11 volcanic tremors.

Kanlaon also spewed 979 tons of sulfur.

The volcano remains under Alert Level 2 or increased unrest.*

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