The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported on the 24th that the country’s Mayon Volcano erupted at 1:50 p.m. that day, with an ash column reaching 1,000 meters high.
Currently, Mayon Volcano remains at Alert Level 3. Earlier this year, due to increased volcanic activity, the institute raised the alert level twice within a week.
The report stated that in the past 24 hours, lava has continued to slowly flow out of the crater of Mayon Volcano, moving down the slopes, with the longest flow reaching 3.8 kilometers. In addition, monitoring data for the same period showed that Mayon Volcano experienced 4 volcanic earthquakes, 20 pyroclastic density current events, and 305 rockfall incidents.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned the public not to enter the permanent danger zone with a radius of 6 kilometers from the crater, and reminded aviation authorities to avoid flying near the airspace above the crater.
Mayon Volcano is located in the southeastern corner of Luzon Island, Philippines, with an elevation of about 2,460 meters, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the country. The Institute classifies volcano alert levels from 0 to 5, with 0 meaning "no alert" and 5 signifying "volcanic eruption in progress."