One of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon expelled ash late Friday morning, June 10, 2016 as confirmed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Based on Phivolcs report the eruption of Mount Bulusan started at 11:35 AM and ended at 11:40.
In a notification issued by the agency, the estimated height of the ash cloud was 6,562 feet or some 2,000 meters. Aside from Phivolcs, the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said in a post on its official Facebook account that Alert Level 1 remains in effect over Bulusan volcano.
The Sorsogon PDRRMO stated: “Local government units and the public are reminded that entry to the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) is strictly prohibited due to the possibility of sudden and hazardous steam-driven or phreatic eruptions,” the Sorsogon PDRRMO said.
The province of Sorsogon through the provincial disaster management office also advised civil aviation authorities to provide adequate notice to pilots, as ash from the Bulusan eruption may be hazardous to aircraft.
This is not the first time that Mount Bulusan spewed ash, last February 22, 2016 and on May 1 and May 6, 2015, the active volcano spewed ash that prompts authorities to prepare for a major Bulusan eruption. One of the eruption that occurred last June 16, 2015 affected some 34,000 residents being evacuated from the danger zone.
In the latest eruption of Mount Bulusan, the Sorsogon PDRRMO advised all affected residents to contact their office via the following contact numbers:
- Smart: 0918-661-0851
- Globe: 0916-480-7367
- Text line: 0920-484-0394
- Landline: 056-421-5724
Here’s the Phivolcs Advisory of Bulusan Eruptions:
