Philippines, Volcanic Activity of Mt. Kanlaon (Negros Island Region)
Jul 09, 2026 07:33
Jul 14, 2026 17:00
Location
Coordinate:
9.6015021029493, 123.03881671204
Administrative:
Negros Oriental, Philippines
Affected Area:
Negros Oriental
Hazard
Main : Volcano- Alert Level = -
- Eruption Radius (km) = -
- Volcanic Cloud Height (masl) = -
Description
As of 11 July 2026, Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 2 but the alert
status may step up to Alert Level 3 should magmatic eruption be
forewarned by sustained and intensifying crater glow or banaag at the
summit crater. Magmatic eruption would generate life-threatening volcanic
hazards such as pyroclastic density currents or PDCs, lava flows, ballistic
projectiles, ashfall, rockfall and others. It is strongly recommended that
communities within the 4-km radius Permanent Danger Zone or PDZ strictly
remain evacuated and those within the PDC Hazard Zones be vigilant and ready
for evacuation in case the chances of magmatic eruption increase. Local
government and DRR partners must ready their response measures, paying
special attention to the vulnerable members of the community including the
elderly, those with medical conditions, expecting mothers and infants. In addition,
increased vigilance against potential syn-eruption lahars and sediment-laden
streamflow in channels draining the edifice is strongly advised should intense
rains occur during eruptive unrest. Civil aviation authorities must also advise
pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano’s summit as ash from any sudden
eruption can be hazardous to aircraft.
● On 10 May 2026 at around 7:00 PM, KVO reported observing with the naked eye
for the first time incandescence at the Kanlaon Volcano summit caused by
superheated volcanic gas, followed by netizen reports of the same observations.
Such a phenomenon when it becomes visible to the naked eye is called crater
glow or banaag, a common precursor of magmatic eruption at Mayon Volcano.
● On 09 July 2026 at 7:33 AM, Kanlaon Volcano generated a moderately
explosive eruption from its summit crater that lasted three (3) minutes based on
seismo-acoustic recordings in 14 stations of the Kanlaon Volcano Network. The
event generated a dense grayish eruption column that was poorly visible in all
cameras of the KVN due to thick cloud cover but was estimated from
photographs taken farther away from the volcano to have risen approximately two
(2) to three (3) kilometers above the summit crater. Poorly visible pyroclastic
density currents or PDCs, hazardous mixtures of hot volcanic gas, ash and
fragmented rock, descended the southeastern upper slopes within at least a
kilometer of the summit crater. Incidents reported in social media indicate that
angular rock fragments as large as 30 centimeters in diameter were thrown out
as ballistic projectiles within a distance of five (5) kilometers from the crater and
impacted Canlaon City, Negros Oriental on the southeastern flank. This is the
farthest reach of ballistic fragments that has been recorded since Kanlaon
erupted on 3 June 2024. The onset of explosive eruption generated a shock
wave that was recorded at a maximum of 255 Pascals by an infrasound station
approximately five kilometers east of the crater and was heard as a booming or
rumbling sound within a 35-kilometer radius. Comparisons of the seismic and
infrasound signals of the 8 July 2026 eruption with the February and 15 March
DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Kanlaon Volcano Eruption as of 11 July 2026, 6PM | Page 1 of 5
2026 eruptions yield broadly similar characteristics, indicating a repeating
eruption mechanism. No significant uptrends in monitoring parameters
succeeded the eruption. Sulfur dioxide emission or SO2 flux was measured after
the event at a low average of 473 tonnes/day, indicating that the volcanic system
was temporarily devolatilized or sucked out of magmatic gas by the explosion.
● In response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
through its Field Office (FO) Negros Island Region (NIR), in coordination with the
Local Government Unit (LGU) of the City of Canlaon, provided relief assistance to
address the immediate needs of the affected families and individuals.
Source: DSWD FO NIR
status may step up to Alert Level 3 should magmatic eruption be
forewarned by sustained and intensifying crater glow or banaag at the
summit crater. Magmatic eruption would generate life-threatening volcanic
hazards such as pyroclastic density currents or PDCs, lava flows, ballistic
projectiles, ashfall, rockfall and others. It is strongly recommended that
communities within the 4-km radius Permanent Danger Zone or PDZ strictly
remain evacuated and those within the PDC Hazard Zones be vigilant and ready
for evacuation in case the chances of magmatic eruption increase. Local
government and DRR partners must ready their response measures, paying
special attention to the vulnerable members of the community including the
elderly, those with medical conditions, expecting mothers and infants. In addition,
increased vigilance against potential syn-eruption lahars and sediment-laden
streamflow in channels draining the edifice is strongly advised should intense
rains occur during eruptive unrest. Civil aviation authorities must also advise
pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano’s summit as ash from any sudden
eruption can be hazardous to aircraft.
● On 10 May 2026 at around 7:00 PM, KVO reported observing with the naked eye
for the first time incandescence at the Kanlaon Volcano summit caused by
superheated volcanic gas, followed by netizen reports of the same observations.
Such a phenomenon when it becomes visible to the naked eye is called crater
glow or banaag, a common precursor of magmatic eruption at Mayon Volcano.
● On 09 July 2026 at 7:33 AM, Kanlaon Volcano generated a moderately
explosive eruption from its summit crater that lasted three (3) minutes based on
seismo-acoustic recordings in 14 stations of the Kanlaon Volcano Network. The
event generated a dense grayish eruption column that was poorly visible in all
cameras of the KVN due to thick cloud cover but was estimated from
photographs taken farther away from the volcano to have risen approximately two
(2) to three (3) kilometers above the summit crater. Poorly visible pyroclastic
density currents or PDCs, hazardous mixtures of hot volcanic gas, ash and
fragmented rock, descended the southeastern upper slopes within at least a
kilometer of the summit crater. Incidents reported in social media indicate that
angular rock fragments as large as 30 centimeters in diameter were thrown out
as ballistic projectiles within a distance of five (5) kilometers from the crater and
impacted Canlaon City, Negros Oriental on the southeastern flank. This is the
farthest reach of ballistic fragments that has been recorded since Kanlaon
erupted on 3 June 2024. The onset of explosive eruption generated a shock
wave that was recorded at a maximum of 255 Pascals by an infrasound station
approximately five kilometers east of the crater and was heard as a booming or
rumbling sound within a 35-kilometer radius. Comparisons of the seismic and
infrasound signals of the 8 July 2026 eruption with the February and 15 March
DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Kanlaon Volcano Eruption as of 11 July 2026, 6PM | Page 1 of 5
2026 eruptions yield broadly similar characteristics, indicating a repeating
eruption mechanism. No significant uptrends in monitoring parameters
succeeded the eruption. Sulfur dioxide emission or SO2 flux was measured after
the event at a low average of 473 tonnes/day, indicating that the volcanic system
was temporarily devolatilized or sucked out of magmatic gas by the explosion.
● In response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
through its Field Office (FO) Negros Island Region (NIR), in coordination with the
Local Government Unit (LGU) of the City of Canlaon, provided relief assistance to
address the immediate needs of the affected families and individuals.
Source: DSWD FO NIR
Impact Statistic
0
Dead
0
Missing
0
Injured
62.8K
Affected Person
3.6K
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead -
- Missing -
- Injured -
- Affected Person 62,785
- Affected Family 18,856
- Internaly Displaced People 3,610
- Refugees -
- Evacuation Center (in Country) 2
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -
House
- Affected Houses -
- Damage Partial -
- Totally Damage -
Infrastructure
- Bridges -
- Number of Roads -
- Road Distance (km) -
Public
- Schools -
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities -
- Settlements -
- Worship Places -
- Others -
General
Cost
- Local Currency -
- Cost of Damages -
- Cost of Damages (USD) -
- Cost of Assistance -
- Cost of Assistance (USD) -
Agricultural
- Rice Field -
- Other Crops -
- Fish Ponds -
- Cattle -
- Poultries -
- Livestock -
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