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Kanlaon Volcano Erupts Thursday
- Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island erupted on February 19, 2026, at 4:38 PM local time, producing a two-minute moderately explosive event with a dark gray ash plume rising 2,000 meters above the crater.
- The eruption caused pyroclastic density currents to flow down the volcano's southern and southwestern slopes up to one kilometer from the summit.
- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology maintained Alert Level 2 and prohibited entry within a four-kilometer permanent danger zone around the volcano to protect nearby communities.
- The eruption followed ongoing volcanic activity, including ash emissions, volcanic earthquakes, and sulfur dioxide release observed in the days prior.
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Kanlaon Volcano: Emergency alert issued after major volcano in Philippines erupts sending huge ash cloud into sky
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said there was an "ongoing explosive eruption" at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island Region of the Philippines this morning. Images show thick, black smoke rising into the sky above the volcano following the eruption. The city of Canlaon is located around five miles away from the summit. The Office of Civil Defense in the Philippines has issued an emergency alert and warning message…
Kanlaon Volcano erupts Thursday
DUMAGUETE CITY – The local government of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental is ready to deploy its response teams and logistics following the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Thursday afternoon. Seth Bariga, Canlaon City information officer, told the Philippine News Agency in an interview that the city is prepared to evacuate residents from the barangays near the volcano if advised by authorities, such as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
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