90 Kanlaon volcanic earthquakes recorded in just 21 hours

MANILA, Philippines – There were 90 volcanic earthquakes recorded at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island from 3 pm on Tuesday, July 2, to 12 pm on Wednesday, July 3, or a 21-hour period.

This indicates “increased seismic activity,” said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in an advisory issued at 1:15 pm on Wednesday.

Phivolcs classified 85 of the volcanic earthquakes as “weak low-frequency events that indicate the movement of volcanic fluids,” while...