Eruption of Bulusan Volcano Caught On Camera
BULUSAN VOLCANO – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon spewed ash in a phreatic eruption on Sunday morning.
On Sunday morning, Phivolcs confirmed on social media that the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province had a phreatic eruption. “This is to notify the public and concerned authorities of an ongoing phreatic eruption at Bulusan Volcano,” the agency said.
The state volcanology bureau raised the alert status of the volcano from normal to Alert Level 1. “Alert Level 1 status is now raised over Bulusan Volcano, which means that it is currently in an abnormal condition,” it said.
Phivols said the phreatic eruption started at 10:37 am and lasted for about 17 minutes. Ashfall was observed from the municipality of Juban and Casiguran in Sorsogon.
“The event was poorly visible through cloud cover over the edifice although a steam-rich grey plume at least 1 kilometer tall was observed from Juban, Sorsogon and was subsequently observed to drift west,” the agency noted.
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Several netizens captured a video of the stream-driven plumes from the volcano. In the video, you can see the almost black smoke emitted by the Bulusan volcano. Some areas in the province are experiencing zero visibility.
Accordingly, preparations are being made for the evacuation of some residents and a warning not to approach up to four (4) kilometers from the said volcano. Phivolcs will continue to monitor the upcoming activities of the Bulusan Volcano.
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