No volcanic earthquake was recorded in Mayon Volcano but the summit crater continues to effuse lava down the slope at a very slow rate, the state seismologist reported on Monday.
Based on its <a href="https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-bulletin2/mayon-volcano/18387-mayon-volcano-summary-of-24hr-observation-19-june-2023-5-00-am" target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest</a><a href="https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-hazard/volcano-bulletin2/mayon-volcano/18387-mayon-volcano-summary-of-24hr-observation-19-june-2023-5-00-am" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 24-hour monitoring</a>, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the law flow has advanced to 1,500 meters from the summit crater, causing debris to collapse on Mi-isi and Bonga Gullies.&nbsp;
Phivolcs also observed that the Mayon Volcano had 5 dome-collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) with 3 minutes long and 265 rockfall events.
The volcano emitted 889 tonnes of sulfur dioxide since June 18 and steam-laden plumes that reached the height of 600 meters before drifting to the general west.&nbsp;
The steam-laden&nbsp;plumes were higher as compared to the 100 meters <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/mayon-update" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recorded </a>on Sunday.
The state seismologist said its monitoring showed that the Mayon Volcano is still inflated, especially in the northwest and southeast side.
&ldquo;Alert Level 3 is maintained over Mayon Volcano, which means that it is currently in a relatively high level of unrest as magma is at the crater and hazardous eruption within weeks or even days is possible,&rdquo; Phivolcs noted.
It reiterated its advice that the public should heighten their vigilance against possible pyroclastic density currents, lahars, and sediment-laden streamflows.
Aircrafts are still refrained from flying close to the volcano&rsquo;s summit due to the hazards of the ashes.

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Phivolcs: No volcanic earthquake but slow lava flow continues in Mayon Volcano