MAYON VOLCANO BULLETIN 19 July 2018.

Alert Level 2 currently prevails over Mayon Volcano. 

Mayon Volcano’s seismic monitoring network did not detect any volcanic earthquake during the past 24 hours. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 2,398 tonnes/day on 13 July 2018.

 Mayon is at a moderate level of unrest. DOST-PHIVOLCS reminds the public that sudden explosions, lava collapses, pyroclastic density currents or PDCs and ashfall can still occur and threaten areas in the upper to middle slopes of Mayon. DOST-PHIVOLCS recommends that entry into the six kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone or PDZ and a precautionary seven kilometer-radius Extended Danger Zone or EDZ in the south-southwest to east-northeast sector, stretching from Anoling, Camalig to Sta. Misericordia, Sto. Domingo must be strictly prohibited.

Information is courtesy of DOST-PHIVOLCS.