The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced on Tuesday evening it has lowered the alert status over Kanlaon Volcano from Level 3 (magmatic unrest) to Level 2 (moderate level of volcanic unrest).
“Following its last eruptive activity on 13 May 2025, Kanlaon Volcano has been exhibiting less frequent volcanic earthquake activity, decreased volcanic gas emitted by subsurface magma and ground deformation cycles,” Phivolcs said in an advisory at 6:30 p.m. on July 29.
The state seismic agency released its detailed observations citing monitoring parameters, which guided its decision.
Phivolcs noted that while the volcano is showing decreasing signs of unrest, it does not mean that its threat has been eliminated.
As such, the agency recommended that communities stay out of the four-kilometer radius permanent danger zone “due to the lingering chances of short-lived explosive eruptions and sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions.”
