PHIVOLCS records 32 volcanic earthquakes in Mt. Kanlaon within 24 hours

There were at least 32 volcanic earthquakes that occurred in Mt. Kanlaon within 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

The agency also recorded 8,600 tonnes of Sulfur dioxide flux, 75-meter plume moving southwestward classified as moderate and observed with continuous degassing with occasional ash emission.

As to ground formation, PHIVOLCS reported that the edifice of Mt. Kanlaon - located provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental - is inflated.

As of early morning on Tuesday, December 17, the volcano remains under Alert Level 3 with Intensified Unrest and/or Magmatic Unrest.

PHIVOLCS recommends the evacuation of residents within the 6-kilometer radius from the volcano's summit and that flying of any aircraft close to the volcano should not be allowed.

The possible hazards that can occur:

• Sudden explosive eruption
• Lava flow or effusion
• Ashfall
• Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC)
• Rockfall
• Lahars during heavy rains

— BAP, GMA Integrated News