Iridescent Crown, Solong Eco Park, Camalig, Albay

On June 8, the Philippine authorities continued to raise the eruption warning of the Mayon volcano in Albay province, central this country to warning level 3 – the level of “increasing the possibility of a dangerous eruption”.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said alert level 3 means Mayon volcano is exhibiting magma eruptions of lava domes on the mountaintop, with the potential for increased dangerous lava flows. affects the upper and middle slopes of the volcano. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Mount Mayon could erupt into a major eruption within the next few weeks or even days.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has advised the evacuation of people living in the danger zone with a radius of 6 km around the volcano Mayon. People living along rivers and streams are asked to be alert to sediment-laden flows. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology also urged the civil aviation authority to advise pilots to avoid flying planes near the summit of the volcano, in case the sudden eruption causes ash.

From June 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the eruption warning of Mount Mayon from level 1 – “showing signs of instability” to warning level 2 – “difficult to control”. According to the agency’s records, from the beginning of the week to today, the number and volume of landslides on the top of the volcano has increased with a total of 267 rockfalls and 02 volcanic earthquakes.

Mount Mayon is 2,464m high in Albay province, located on Luzon island, 300km southeast of Manila, is one of the most frequent and powerful volcanoes in the Philippines. It is also a popular tourist destination in the Philippines. The Mayon Volcano’s most violent eruption in 1814 claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and buried three towns. The last time Mount Mayon erupted was in 2018

The Mayon Volcano’s most violent eruption in 1814 claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and buried three towns. Most recently in 2018, the Mayon volcano spewed lava and ash, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.