31.10.2026 02:40
An explosion occurred between 11:53 and 11:59 local time at Mayon Volcano, 330 kilometers southeast of the Philippine capital, Manila. While it was reported that the volcano spewed an ash cloud to a height of about 3,000 meters, a Level 3 alert indicating a tendency toward a dangerous eruption was declared, and evacuation of a 6-kilometer area was recommended.
An eruption was reported at Mayon Volcano, 330 kilometers southeast of the Philippine capital Manila.
According to a report by the Manila-based Inquirer newspaper, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology announced that an eruption occurred at Mayon Volcano between 11:53 and 11:59 local time.
ASH CLOUD REACHED 3,000 METERS
It was recorded that as a result of the eruption, the volcano spewed an ash cloud to a height of approximately 3,000 meters and that Alert Level 3 was declared, indicating an increasing tendency toward a dangerous eruption.
EVACUATION RECOMMENDED FOR 6-KILOMETER AREA
In addition, it was recommended that areas within the volcano's 6-kilometer boundaries be evacuated.
The Philippines is located on the fault line in the Pacific known as the "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur intensively.