Kanlaon Volcano emitted a 250-meter grayish plume on Friday, state seismologists said.
In a tweet, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) released timelapse footage showing the ash emission at Kanlaon’s summit crater.
Phivolcs said the emission lasted seven minutes, beginning at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 6:37 a.m.
‘This event generated grayish plumes that rose up to 250 meters above the crater before drifting northwest, as recorded by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory-Canlaon City IP Camera,’ Phivolcs said.
The agency added that Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 2, meaning entry into its four-kilometer permanent danger zone is prohibited.
Under this alert level, sudden steam-driven or phreatic eruptions, as well as precursory magmatic activity, are possible.
Kanlaon Volcano, an active stratovolcano on Negros Island, is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines.