{"id":260543,"date":"2020-07-05T05:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T09:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=260543"},"modified":"2020-07-05T05:57:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T09:57:10","slug":"bulusan-alert-level-remains-normal-despite-volcanic-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/05\/bulusan-alert-level-remains-normal-despite-volcanic-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulusan alert level remains \u2018normal\u2019 despite volcanic activities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Bulusan Volcano (Photo by Chris Newhall, (U.S. Geological Survey), Public Domain<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bulusan Volcano is still under normal behavior despite volcanic activities observed in the last 24 hours, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Solidum said seismicity, ground deformation and sulfur dioxide are within background levels, and it has only been in the past two days that so-called successive “tornillos” have been recorded.<\/p>\n

“It’s still under alert level 0 because seismicity count is within background levels, and there were no other anomalous parameters. The reason we issued an advisory is because of tornillos, a type of volcanic quake which is shaped like a screw that is associated with gas passing through cracks within the volcanic edifice,” he said in an interview.<\/p>\n

Solidum added that \u2018tornillos\u2019 were recorded as precursors of phreatic eruptions in Bulusan before.<\/p>\n

“The \u2018tornillos\u2019 we are recording are still very weak, compared to previous precursory ones, but we cannot discount the possibility of phreatic explosion nonetheless,” he noted.<\/p>\n

Phivolcs recorded five volcanic earthquakes.<\/p>\n

“We also reiterate all the time that even at quiescence, phreatic or steam-driven explosions can occur,” Solidum added.<\/p>\n

Bulusan Volcano has been under alert level 0 since January 25. It was under alert level 1 for eight months, or from May 5, 2019 to Jan. 24, 2020.<\/p>\n

Solidum said this was the first time Phivolcs recorded volcanic activity in Bulusan since it was placed under alert level 0.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Solidum said the public should avoid entering the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ).<\/p>\n

“Although there are no inhabitants within Bulusan\u2019s PDZ, trekking to the summit is common. This activity must be avoided due to the increased possibility of phreatic eruption,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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