Volcanos

Roundup of Global Volcanic Activity

Kanlaon (Philippines): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has raised alert level 1 for Mount Kanlaon volcano as it erupts and enters a period of unrest. The event was recorded by the Kanlaon Volcano seismic network as an explosion signal beginning at 9:30 P.M. on November 23 and lasted 30 minutes. The explosion produced a 1.0 – 1.5 kilometer-high white plume above the summit before drifting towards the southwest. At least four volcanic earthquakes have been recorded during the past week by the Kanlaon Network