BULUSAN VOLCANO
Alert Level Bulletin
12 October 2022
BULUSAN VOLCANO BULLETIN
12 October 2022
3:00 P.M.
This serves as a notice for raising the alert status of Bulusan Volcano from Alert Level 0 (Normal) to Alert Level 1 (Low-level Unrest).
The Bulusan Volcano Network (BVN) has recorded a total of one hundred twenty-six (126) weak and shallow (0-5 kilometers deep) volcanic earthquakes since 5:00 AM yesterday, 11 October 2022. Most of these events occurred in the northwestern sector and the summit area of Bulusan and are attributed to rock-fracturing processes within the edifice. In addition to these earthquakes, several monitored parameters indicate increased hydrothermal activity and overall unrest as follows:
In view of the above, DOST-PHIVOLCS is now raising the alert status of Bulusan from Alert Level 0 to Alert Level 1, which means that the volcano is currently in a state of low-level unrest. Local government units and the public are reminded that entry into the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) must be strictly prohibited and that vigilance in the 2-kilometer Extended Danger Zone (EDZ) on the southeast sector must be exercised due to the increased possibilities of sudden and hazardous phreatic eruptions. Civil aviation authorities must also advise pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano’s summit as ash from any sudden phreatic eruption can be hazardous to aircraft. Furthermore, people living within valleys and along river/stream channels especially on the southeast, southwest and northwest sector of the edifice should be vigilant against sediment-laden stream flows and lahars in the event of heavy and prolonged rainfall should phreatic eruption occur. DOST-PHIVOLCS is closely monitoring Bulusan Volcano’s condition and any new development will be communicated to all concerned stakeholders.
DOST-PHIVOLCS