Mt. Mayon, which was was recently tagged as one of the most photogenic volcanoes in the world, is currently said to be “increasingly restive.”
“The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 3 over Mayon Volcano Monday night, September 15, due to ‘a noticeable escalation of unrest,'” reports Dharel Placido on ABS-CBNnews.com.
Citing a 10pm Philvolcs bulletin, the report revealed that “aside from rockfall and volcanic earthquakes monitored during the day, crater glow was also observed, which indicated ‘incandescence of the crater from molten lava and hot volcanic gas.'”
The report noted: “Level 3 status means that the volcano is showing relatively high unrest and that magma is at the crater.”
PHIVOLCS stressed that “a hazardous eruption is possible within weeks.”
Thus, as the report indicated, “the six-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) around the volcano and the seven-kilometer Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) on the southeastern flank should be enforced due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows.”
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