An explosive eruption has occurred at the summit vent of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island.
The explosive eruption began at 5:51 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 and produced a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall that drifted southwest, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Pyroclastic density currents or PDCs descended the slopes on the general southern edifice based on Internet Protocol [IP] and thermal camera monitors.
Alert level 3 (intensified unrest/magmatic unrest) prevails over Kanlaon Volcano.
