This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Phivolcs says there has been 'pronounced inflation or swelling' of a portion of Kanlaon Volcano since Friday evening, January 10is becoming increasingly swollen and there is a higher chance of “sudden explosive eruptions” occurring, state volcanologists warned the public on Saturday, January 11.
The volcano’s southeastern flank has also been inflated since the last week of December 2024, while the western flank has been deflated since the first week of January 2025. On Friday, Kanlaon’s SO2 emission averaged 5,763 tons per day, “close to average emissions” since another previous eruption on June 3, 2024, but “a significant drop” from the 2,029 tons per day recorded on Thursday, January 9.
Given Kanlaon’s current state, there is “an increased chance for sudden explosive eruptions to occur and endanger communities at risk with life-threatening volcanic hazards,” according to Phivolcs.“due to the danger of pyroclastic density currents or PDCs, ballistic projectiles and ashfall, lava flows, rockfalls, and other related hazards.”If the volcanic unrest worsens, Phivolcs might raise Alert Level 4, which would mean a hazardous eruption could happen within hours or days.
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