Mayon generates 17 quakes, crater glow in 24 hours— PHIVOLCS

Mayon generates 17 quakes, crater glow in 24 hours— PHIVOLCS
The Mayon Volcano in Albay generated 17 volcanic earthquakes and a crater glow in the past 24 hours, as it remains at Alert Level 3, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Thursday.
A rockfall event and sulfur dioxide emissions amounting to 2,127 tonnes per day were also observed at the volcano, PHIVOLCS said in its 24-hour bulletin on Mayon Volcano.
The state volcanologist also logged a plume rising 100 meters above Mayon’s crater and ground deformation, described as “Inflation of the edifice with short-term deflation on the northeastern sector.”
The country’s most active volcano remains at alert level 3 since its moderately explosive eruption on Friday, Oct. 30.
This means the volcano is experiencing high volcanic unrest, increasing the likelihood of lava flows and hazardous pyroclastic density currents (PDCs).
PHIVOLCS advised the public against entering Mayon’s six-kilometer permanent danger zone due to possible hazards, including rockfalls, lava flows, lava fountaining, and PDCs.
The agency also advised aircraft to avoid flying close to the volcano. — Edg Adrian A. Eva