MAYON VOLCANO

Summary of 24Hr Observation

(from 12AM yesterday to 12AM today)

Date: 06 May 2026

(Intensified Unrest / Magmatic Unrest)

ALERT LEVEL

3

Date: 06 May 2026

ALERT LEVEL

(Intensified Unrest / Magmatic Unrest)

3

PARAMETERS

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Eruption

Lava effusion with lava flow on Basud (3.8 km), Bonga (3.2 km) and Mi-isi (1.6 km) gullies, with episodic minor strombolian activity and short-lived lava fountaining

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Seismicity

11 volcanic earthquakes including 3 volcanic tremors (3 minutes to 6 minutes long) 283 rockfall events and 17 pyroclastic density current signals

Banaag
Crater glow

Fair (naked eye)

SO2

Sulfur Dioxide Flux

2184 tonnes / day (05 May 2026)

Plume
Plume

Moderate emission; west drift

ground deformation
Ground Deformation

Short-term deflation of the edifice with shorter-term inflation on the northeastern flank

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Earthquake Location:
Past 24 hours
Past 2 weeks
Earthquake Location:
Past 24 hours
Past 2 weeks
Total no. of volcanic earthquake: 11 Total no. w/ enough record for location: 0

RECOMMENDATION/COMMENT

Should not be allowed

  • Entry into 6-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ)
  • Flying any aircraft close to the volcano

Reminder

Possible hazards that can occur:

  • Rockfalls or landslides or avalanches
  • Ballistic fragments
  • Lava flows and lava fountaining
  • Pyroclastic density currents
  • Moderate-sized explosions
  • Lahars during heavy and prolonged rainfall
Location of Mayon Volcano: Province of Albay
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