Phivolcs records increase in Mayon Volcano sulfur dioxide emissions

Screenshot of lava effusion footage over Mayon Volcano on July 1. (Footage from Phivolcs/Facebook)

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay– The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday recorded a significant increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at Mayon Volcano in Albay.

In an advisory, Phivolcs said the volcanic SO2 flux on Thursday averaged 4,569 tonnes per day and increased to 7,475 tons per day on Friday, the highest emission from Mayon recorded in the last 16 years.

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The agency said the SO2 flux from the start of the eruption on Jan. 6 until present averages 2,300 tonnes per day.FEATURED STORIES