Lava fountaining recorded in Mayon Volcano

MANILA, Philippines — A short-lived lava fountaining was observed at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano on Monday afternoon, July 13.

The lava fountaining, recorded from 3:25 p.m. to 3:27 p.m., was captured on video by the Quick Response Team of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and the Mayon Volcano Observatory.

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Phivolcs said Mayon has now been exhibiting effusive eruptive activity for the 189th consecutive day, producing incandescent lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), locally known as uson, and rockfalls.

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Earlier in the day, between 6:31 a.m. and 6:46 a.m., the volcano generated another pyroclastic density current.

Alert Level 3 remains in effect over Mayon Volcano, and entry into the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) is still prohibited.

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Mayon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, has been in sustained eruptive activity for months already, with monitoring continuing around the clock for any signs of changes in its behavior.

Over the weekend, Phivolcs warned that the record surge in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from Mayon Volcano has raised the possibility of a more explosive eruption./dp

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