Mt. Kanlaon emits ash plumes for third day

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Local government officials remained on alert as Mt. Kanlaon continued to emit ash plumes following a moderately explosive eruption on Saturday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded three ash emission events on Monday (Oct. 12), although no ashfall was reported, according to Phivolcs science research analyst Daryll Arro.
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The first emission occurred from midnight to 1 a.m., followed by a second event from 2:22 a.m. to 4:41 a.m. The third emission, recorded from 5:54 a.m. to 7:24 a.m., produced a grayish plume that rose 300 meters above the crater and drifted northwest.
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On Sunday, Kanlaon recorded 10 ash emission events lasting between 11 minutes and 213 minutes, along with 13 volcanic earthquakes.
Kanlaon remains under Alert Level 2, indicating increased volcanic unrest. /cb
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