Kanlaon Volcano Eruption Produces 2,000m Plume, PDCs

A minor explosive eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano on the evening of Friday, Oct. 24, producing a plume that rose about 2,000 meters and generating pyroclastic density currents that descended the volcano’s southern upper slopes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The event, recorded from 8:05 p.m. to 8:08 p.m., took place on the island of Negros, which is home to one of the country’s most active volcanoes.

Phivolcs said the brief eruption was captured by an IP camera at the Lower Masulog observation station in Canlaon City. Observers noted pyroclastic density currents within one kilometer of the summit crater. Local officials reported ashfall and a sulfurous odor in parts of Negros Occidental and in Canlaon City in Negros Oriental, with affected communities including Bago City, La Carlota, La Castellana, Pontevedra and San Carlos, according to municipal reports. Remuel Lajo, commander of the La Castellana incident management team, said the eruption produced ash but was not as strong as the volcano’s major eruption on Dec. 9, 2024.

Phivolcs maintained Alert Level 2 for Kanlaon, indicating a moderate level of unrest, and reminded...