MANILA, Philippines – Mayon Volcano, located in the province of Albay, was placed under Alert Level 2 on Monday, June 5, due to increasing unrest.
Prior to Monday, Mayon Volcano had been under Alert Level 1, or exhibiting a low level of unrest, since March 16. “Low-level volcanic earthquakes, ground deformation, and volcanic gas parameters are overshadowed by recent steep increases in rockfall events which may possibly lead to further dome activity,” Phivolcs said.“Short-term observations” have shown inflation or swelling of Mayon’s upper slopes since February, while “longer-term” parameters indicate the volcano has remained inflated, “especially on the northwest and southeast, since 2020.
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