Kanlaon remains restive - Phivolcs

At least six volcanic earthquakes, 3,304 tons of sulfur dioxide gas emission and degassing of 300 meters above the summit have been recorded on Kanlaon Volcano in Negros in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

- BELLA CARIASO

Phivolcs said these volcanic activities indicate that Kanlaon remains active and more eruptions could occur any time.

Mari-Andylene Quintia, resident volcanologist on Mt. Kanlaon, said the sulfur dioxide gas emission was 10 times higher than the volcano’s baseline.

“If we based the sulfur dioxide emission of the volcano, its level is high as our baseline was only 300 tons per day. This is 10-fold higher than the baseline, although the number of volcanic earthquakes had decreased,” Quintia said, noting that the volcano’s seismic activity has stabilized.