Mayon Volcano is continuing to spew ash columns as high as 2 kilometers from its crater summit, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said yesterday. In their bulletin as of 7 a.m. had a total of 9 ash explosions observed for the past 24 hours and total of 38 volcanic earthquakes were also recorded.

The volcano’s seismic activity remained at “high level”. The bulletin added that the Phivolcs recorded 171 rock fall measures related to the detachment of lava fragments from the volcano’s upper angle.