Mayon nears explosive phase, warns Phivolcs
Phivolcs has warned of a potential explosive eruption at Mayon Volcano in the Philippines following a record-breaking surge in sulfur dioxide emissions. The volcano remains under Alert Level 3, with authorities monitoring increased seismic activity and rockfall events.
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Mayon Volcano - Footage from Phivolcs/Facebook LIGAO CITY, ALBAY, Philippines - A record surge in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Mayon Volcano has raised the possibility of a more explosive eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned on Saturday.
Mayon emitted an average of 13,128 metric tons of volcanic SO2 per day on July 11, based on campaign ultraviolet spectrometry measurements conducted by Phivolcs.
The agency said the emission rate was the highest recorded from the volcano in the past 26 years and only slightly below the levels observed during Mayon's explosive eruption in 2000.
Mayon has remained under Alert Level 3 and has been erupting continuously for 187 days.
READ: Thin ashfall from Mayon Volcano affects villages in Albay
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