According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday (Dec. 1), Mount Pinatubo remains at Alert Level 0 despite the phreatic eruption that occurred on Tuesday (Nov. 30).
In a Phivolcs report yesterday (Nov. 30) afternoon, there was a phreatic eruption in the Pinatubo crater where it let out a volcanic plume.
Phivolcs will continue to monitor the situation.
“‘Yung nangyaring pagsabog sa Pinatubo ay masyadong mababaw, at sanhi ito ng tinatawag na steam-driven explosion, at wala pong kinalaman ang magma galing sa ilalim. Wala pa po tayong nakikitang mga senyales batay sa mga paglindol at gas or water chemistry ng Pinatubo Crater Lake,” Department of Science and Technology-Phivolcs Undersecretary Renato Solidum said.
“At kung mapapansin niyo, ‘yung volcanic plum na inilabas ng bulkan ay masyadong abo. Ang ibig sabihin nito [ay] mainly water vapor,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Region 3 said no residents were affected by the activity of the volcano because no ashfall was reported by Phivolcs.
There were also no tourists nearby when the eruption happened.
Phivolcs advised the public to avoid going near the volcano for the time being. – Report from Patrick de Jesus/PG – bny
