Bulusan Volcano erupts, Alert Level 1 raised
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Sunday issued a Notice to Airmen after the phreatic eruption of Sorsogon's Mount Bulusan.A NOTAM is a notice filed with CAAP to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the safety of aircrafts.
CAAP noted that the NOTAM is effective from 12:21 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 until 11 a.m. on Monday, June 6.raised the alert status of Bulusan VolcanoPHIVOLCS Director and Science Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the phreatic eruption occurred at 10:37 a.m. and it lasted for 16 minutes.“A steam-rich grey plume reaching up to one-kilometer high was observed from the municipality of Juban, before it drifted west,” it added.
Under Alert Level 1, the following may be observed in Bulusan Volcano, PHIVOLCS said in an explainer in its website:sporadic explosions from existing or new vents;slight inflation or swelling of the edifice. This means "hydrothermal, magmatic or tectonic disturbances. The source of activity is shallow, near crater or in the vicinity of Irosin Caldera. Entry into the PDZ must be prohibited," it added.
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