PHIVOLCS raises Alert Level for Bulusan volcano

PHIVOLCS raises Alert Level for Bulusan volcano

Increased activity under Bulusan volcano, Philippines prompted PHIVOLCS to raise the Alert Level for the volcano from 0 to 1 on October 13, 2022.

Increased activity at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Increased activity at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Activity under Bulusan volcano, Philippines increased on October 6, 2022. While the volcano is still on Alert Level 0 (Normal), this is subject to change should current activity persist.

New eruption at Bulusan volcano covers nearby communities in heavy ash, Philippines

New eruption at Bulusan volcano covers nearby communities in heavy ash, Philippines

A new phreatic eruption was detected by the Bulusan Volcano Network at 20:37 UTC on June 11, 2022 (03:37 LT on June 12). The event lasted 18 minutes based on the seismic record but the eruption plume was not visible in camera monitors. Bulusan’s last eruption took place on June 5, forcing PHIVOLCS to raise the Alert Level to 1.

Powerful phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Powerful phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

A powerful phreatic eruption took place at Bulusan volcano, Philippines at 02:37 UTC (10:37 LT) on June 5, 2022. As a result, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the Alert Level for the volcano from 0 to 1.

PHIVOLCS raises alert status of Bulusan volcano, Philippines

PHIVOLCS raises alert status of Bulusan volcano, Philippines

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has raised the alert status of Bulusan volcano from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal) on July 6, 2020. The decision was made due to increased seismic activity under the volcano. Bulusan's…

Bulusan volcano alert level raised, Philippines

Bulusan volcano alert level raised, Philippines

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the alert level of Bulusan Volcano, the southernmost volcano on Luzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines, from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal). The local government…

Small phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

Small phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines

A minor phreatic eruption took place at Bulusan volcano, Luzon, Philippines at 14:29 UTC (22:29 local time) on June 5, 2017. The last eruption of this volcano, also phreatic, took place on March 2, 2017. Based on the seismic record, the eruption lasted approximately…

Bulusan volcano erupts, sends ash 3.6 km a.s.l., Philippines

Bulusan volcano erupts, sends ash 3.6 km a.s.l., Philippines

Bulusan volcano generated a phreatic eruption at 06:40 UTC (14:40 PHT) on December 29, 2016. The eruption sent volcanic ash plume up to 3.6 km (12 000 feet) above sea level, the Tokyo VAAC reported at 07:41 UTC. The event was recorded as an explosion-type earthquake…

Increased possibility for sudden, deadly eruptions at Mt. Bulusan

Increased possibility for sudden, deadly eruptions at Mt. Bulusan

Scientists monitoring Mount Bulusan, Philippines warn there is an increased possibility for sudden and potentially deadly phreatic eruption at the volcano. Volcanologist Paul Alanis of the state-run PHIVOLCS, said the changes in Bulusan's sulfur dioxide (SO2)…