The continuous loud rumbling noises created by the “ashing,” or ejection, of short and dark plumes of ash and the frequency of volcanic earthquakes have made residents living around Mayon Volcano anxious, triggering fears of a hazardous eruption.
Raziel Nace, 46, said the series of rumbling sounds was also loud enough to be heard in their area in Barangay Gapo, around 9 km to 10 km away from the volcano.
The provincial government on June 9 ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents living within the 6-km radius of Mayon, a day after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level to 3 over the volcano. With alert level 3 raised, the public is warned that Mayon is likely to cause a hazardous eruption within weeks or even days.
Paul Karson Alanis, resident volcanologist of Phivolcs Legazpi, said they recorded a total of 30 “ashing” events lasting 20 to 40 seconds and plume heights of 150 to 300 meters from 5:33 p.m. on Tuesday to 4:34 a.m. on Wednesday. He said this could trigger ashfall in the southeast of the volcano facing the towns of Camalig, Daraga and Guinobatan.
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