
Mayon Volcano emits 600-meter high plume

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Mayon Volcano emits 600-meter high plume
by Jim Fernandez13 September 2026
Photo from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST)/FB
Mt. Mayon emitted a 600-meter plume from its summit crater on Sunday morning, announced the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
At 6:21 a.m. on Sunday, PHIVOLCS logged an ash emission from the volcano.
After rising to 600 meters above the summit crater, the plume drifted southeast, as recorded in footage by the Mayon Volcano Observatory - Ligñon Hill Station (VMLH) and Ligao Station (VMLI) IPCamera.
At present, Alert Level 2 prevails over Mayon Volcano.
The agency advises that entry into the 6-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone remains prohibited.
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