Mt. Kanlaon Volcano erupted again on Monday, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said “a highly explosive eruption” is likely due to the shorter intervals between the recent discharges.
According to Mariton Bornas, head of Phivolcs’ Volcano Monitoring and Eruption Prediction Division, the volcanic manifestations could lead to more explosive activities by the volcano.
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“We might end up with a lava eruption or a highly explosive eruption,” she said, adding that eruptions were taking place in shorter intervals.
Bornas said Mt. Kanlaon spewed ash plume to about 800 meters high at around 11:52 a.m. and lasted until 2:12 p.m. “It was magmatic because new material was being spewed into the air.”