• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island continues its restiveness, as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on Sunday that it logged anew 19 volcanic quakes.
The volcano also showed a high sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission rate of 2,094 tonnes per day, as of Jan 24, with moderate plumes recorded by PHIVOLCS as high as 150 meters.
Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Kanlaon Volcano, which indicates continued magmatic unrest.
PHIVOLCS also stressed that the entry into the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) is strictly prohibited due to risks of sudden steam-driven (phreatic) eruptions.*
