MANILA, Philippines — State volcanologists on Saturday marked the weakening of the lava effusion from the summit crater of Mayon Volcano.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its bulletin issued at 8 a.m., mentioned from 5 a.m. on Friday (July 28) to five a.m. on Saturday (July 29), there was a decline within the volcano’s lava effusion.

However Phivolcs Analysis Specialist Gerald Malipot advised INQUIRER.internet that this improvement doesn’t foretell the speedy cessation of Mayon’s lava effusion.

“Ibig sabihin lang po ay humina siya ngayon. Could risk pa rin na lumakas ito ulit. Baka kasi contributing issue din ang sunud-sunod na sama ng panahon so baka po ‘yung ibabaw ng crater ay naapektuhan ng panay na pag-ulan,” mentioned Malipot in a cellphone interview.

(It simply signifies that it has weakened for now. There may be nonetheless a risk that it’s going to strengthen once more. The consecutive inclement climate could have been a contributing issue to this, because it may need affected the floor of the crater by fixed rain.)

The skilled then careworn that it was “laborious to inform” whether or not Mayon’s excessive degree of unrest would lower or not.

“Mahirap sabihin na bababa na [ang level of unrest ng Mayon] kasi baka within the subsequent few weeks ay could bagong improvement so hindi po natin masasabi. Kahit bumababa rin ang variety of rockfalls and pyroclastic density currents, baka could probability na dumami [ulit ito] so mahirap pa talagang masabi for now,” Malipot added.

(It’s tough to say that the extent of unrest in Mayon will lower as a result of there could also be a brand new improvement within the subsequent few weeks, so we can’t say. Though the variety of rockfalls and pyroclastic density currents can also be lowering, there may be an opportunity of it rising as soon as once more, so it’s actually laborious to say for now.)

In the meantime, Phivolcs mentioned no pyroclastic density present, 40 volcanic earthquakes, and 45 rockfall occasions have been additionally recorded within the volcano’s newest monitoring interval.

Mayon’s degassing of sulfur dioxide likewise persevered, emitting a median of 4,113 metric tons on July 28.

Alert Degree 3 is maintained over Mayon Volcano, which signifies that it’s nonetheless in a “comparatively excessive degree of unrest.”

Phivolcs mentioned a hazardous eruption inside weeks and even days might nonetheless be attainable.

RELATED STORIES

Phivolcs logs lower in Mayon’s actions however sulfur dioxide emission will increase

‘Excessive-level unrest’: Mayon’s hazardous eruption inside weeks or days nonetheless doubtless

je

Learn Subsequent

Do not miss out on the most recent information and knowledge.

For suggestions, complaints, or inquiries, contact us.