Mayon Volcano puffs out new ash early yesterday morning around around 5:32 am, lasting for about one minute. Thus indicating sign of heightened unrest which could lead to a possible major eruption, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Phivolcs has already issued today a 24-hour advisory to local authorities and residents of areas surrounding the volcano on the current abnormal activity of the volcano.
The ash explosion today occurred exactly a month and 13 days after its first ash explosion on September 15.
According to its latest bulletin issued 8:00 AM today, the institute said that its seismic instruments recorded eleven (13) volcanic earthquakes during the past 24 hours.
The institute strongly recommends that the 6-km radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) around the volcano and the 7-km Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) on the southeast flank of the volcano remain off-limits to human activities. And also warned that active river channels and lahar prone areas in the southeast sector of the volcano should also be avoided. (PIA)
