The public must not be complacent as Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island could still erupt, similar to what happened in June, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs) has recorded an increase in unrest in Mt. Kanlaon for the past 24 hours.  At a Bagong Pilipinas interview on Friday, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said Kanlaon Volcano recorded 45 volcanic earthquakes.

The number of daily volcanic earthquakes in Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island increased to 30 on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said in its bulletin on Thursday.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported Saturday that five volcanic earthquakes were recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in the past 24 hours.

About 300 residents within 2.5 miles of the Kanlaon volcano crater were evacuated on Tuesday as a precaution, according to Canlaon LGU.

Kanlaon Volcano’s highest recorded emission of sulfur dioxide on Tuesday may lead to an “eruptive unrest” and increase in alert level in Negros provinces, the

MANILA: The public must not be complacent as Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island could still erupt, similar to what happened in June, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday (Sept 20).

Director Teresito Bacolcol said on Friday, Sept. 20 that Kanlaon Volcano continues to be under Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest), as volcanic monitoring parameters show “fluctuating” seismic and gas emission activities.