Mayon showed magmatic activity; Alert Level 2 stays –PHIVOLCS

Magmatic activity is occurring beneath the Mayon Volcano edifice in Albay province, the  Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Friday.

Citing PHIVOLCS' Mayon bulletin, Unang Balita reported that a slight inflammation at the summit was observed and the volcano continued to emit white steam, indicating magmatic activity underneath.

Also, PHIVOLCS recorded one volcanic earthquake in the last 24 hours.

Mayon Volcano was still at Alert Level 2, which means that it is under moderate unrest, the PHIVOLCS said.

Residents are strictly prohibited from straying into the volcano's 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ).

Late in June, the PHIVOLCS also reported that hydrothermal or magmatic activity was occurring beneath the Kanlaon Volcano edifice on Negros Island in Western Visayas.

Also, it recorded moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes that rose 200 meters before drifting northwest. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 237 tonnes per day on 24 June 2020. —LBG, GMA News