A bright meteor spotted passing over the slopes of Mayon Volcano late Monday, May 25, did not hit the ground and instead disintegrated in the atmosphere, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said after reviewing monitoring data.

The agency said the object was recorded at 10:33 p.m. by one of its cameras, initially prompting a post suggesting it may have struck the volcano’s northern slopes.

However, in an update issued before midnight, PHIVOLCS said a review of seismic, infrasound and additional camera footage showed no evidence of impact.

“Our review of seismic, infrasound and additional camera footages around the volcano indicate that the meteor disintegrated while in the atmosphere and did not strike the slopes of Mayon, contrary to our initial post,” the agency said.

PHIVOLCS reiterated the clarification in a subsequent update, emphasizing that no ground impact occurred.

The agency also reported continued volcanic activity at Mayon, including lava effusion and collapse-fed pyroclastic density currents observed in camera footage late Monday night and early Tuesday morning along the Bonga, Basud and Mi-isi gullies.

Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating a relatively high level of unrest. Authorities warned the public that entry into the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone is strictly prohibited due to ongoing hazards such as lava flows, rockfalls and pyroclastic density currents, locally known as “uson.”

The volcano’s effusive eruption has continued for 141 consecutive days, PHIVOLCS said.