At least one volcanic earthquake and 59 rockfall events were observed in Mayon Volcano, Albay in the last 24 hours, the state seismologists reported on Saturday, June 10.
In its <a href="https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-bulletin2/mayon-volcano/18225-mayon-volcano-bulletin-10-june-2023-8-00-am" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8 AM bulletin</a>, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the rockfall activities placed lava debris on gullies within 1,500 meters from the volcano&rsquo;s summit crater.&nbsp;
Mount Mayon emitted 417 tonnes of Sulfur dioxide since Friday, June 9, and it produced steam-laden plumes that are drifting southeast.
&ldquo;Longer-term ground deformation parameters based on EDM, precise leveling, continuous GPS, and electronic tilt monitoring indicate that Mayon is still inflated, especially on the northwest and southeast,&rdquo; Phivolcs said.
On Friday evening, the state seismologist posted a photo showing the fair crater glow or banaag&nbsp;that occurred around Mayon Volcano&rsquo;s summit lava dome.
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LOOK: Photo of the Mayon Volcano crater at around 7:00 PM tonight, 9 June 2023,exhibiting crater glow or "banaag" around its summit lava dome. 28 relatively smaller rockfall events and zero volcanic earthquakes have been detected by the Mayon Volcano Network since 5:00 AM today. <a href="https://t.co/CyI7louWSx">pic.twitter.com/CyI7louWSx</a>
&mdash; PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) <a href="https://twitter.com/phivolcs_dost/status/1667131944981897218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
The Mayon Volcano is still under Alert Level 3 since Thursday, June 8 as it exhibited a high level of unrest with a hazardous eruption possible within the next weeks or days.
The state seismologist recommended the immediate evacuation of individuals situated inside the 6-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) as they are at risk of Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs),&nbsp; lava flows, rockfalls, and other volcanic hazards.&nbsp;
According to Phivolcs, ash fall events may occur in Mayon&rsquo;s south side.
The&nbsp;state seismologist earlier said that it is considering the possibility of raising the Alert Level of Mayon Volcano from 3 to 4.
The province of Albay is now under a state of calamity in response to the unrest of the Mayon volcano.

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PHIVOLCS: 1 volcanic quake, 59 rockfalls recorded in Mayon Volcano