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    Phivolcs Phreatic Explosion

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    On July 10, 2009, the alert level for Mayon Volcano was raised to Level 2 due to an increase in low frequency earthquakes similar to levels before a 2008 eruption. On October 28, 2009, a minor ash explosion lasting one minute occurred, emitting an ash plume 600 meters high. The alert level remained at 2 as a tropical cyclone approached, increasing risks of lahars and crater wall collapse. On November 11, 2009, another minor ash explosion lasted three minutes with rock fragments seen on slopes and 20 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours, keeping the alert at Level 2 due to the potential for more explosions or a hazardous eruption.

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    Phivolcs Phreatic Explosion

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    On July 10, 2009, the alert level for Mayon Volcano was raised to Level 2 due to an increase in low frequency earthquakes similar to levels before a 2008 eruption. On October 28, 2009, a minor ash explosion lasting one minute occurred, emitting an ash plume 600 meters high. The alert level remained at 2 as a tropical cyclone approached, increasing risks of lahars and crater wall collapse. On November 11, 2009, another minor ash explosion lasted three minutes with rock fragments seen on slopes and 20 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours, keeping the alert at Level 2 due to the potential for more explosions or a hazardous eruption.

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    On July 10, 2009, the alert level for Mayon Volcano was raised to Level 2 due to an increase in low frequency earthquakes similar to levels before a 2008 eruption. On October 28, 2009, a minor ash explosion lasting one minute occurred, emitting an ash plume 600 meters high. The alert level remained at 2 as a tropical cyclone approached, increasing risks of lahars and crater wall collapse. On November 11, 2009, another minor ash explosion lasted three minutes with rock fragments seen on slopes and 20 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours, keeping the alert at Level 2 due to the potential for more explosions or a hazardous eruption.

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    Phivolcs Phreatic Explosion

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    On July 10, 2009, the alert level for Mayon Volcano was raised to Level 2 due to an increase in low frequency earthquakes similar to levels before a 2008 eruption. On October 28, 2009, a minor ash explosion lasting one minute occurred, emitting an ash plume 600 meters high. The alert level remained at 2 as a tropical cyclone approached, increasing risks of lahars and crater wall collapse. On November 11, 2009, another minor ash explosion lasted three minutes with rock fragments seen on slopes and 20 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours, keeping the alert at Level 2 due to the potential for more explosions or a hazardous eruption.

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    On July 10, 2009, PHIVOLCS raised the status from Alert Level 1 (low level unrest) to Alert Level 2

    (moderate unrest) because the number of recorded low frequency volcanic earthquakes rose to the
    same level as those prior to the 2008 phreatic explosion.[28][29]
    At 5:32 a.m. on October 28, 2009, a minor ash explosion lasting for about one minute occurred in
    the summit crater. A brown ash column rose about 600 meters (2,000 ft) above the crater and drifted
    northeast. In the prior 24 hours, 13 volcanic earthquakes were recorded. Steam emission was at
    moderate level, creeping downslope toward the southwest. PHIVOLCS maintained the Alert Status
    at Level 2, but later warned that with the approach of tropical cyclone international codename
    Mirinae, the danger of lahars and possible crater wall collapse would greatly increase and all
    specified precautions should be taken.[30]
    At 1:58 am on November 11, 2009, a minor ash explosion occurred at the summit crater lasting for
    about three minutes. This was recorded by the seismic network as an explosion-type earthquake
    with rumbling sounds. Incandescent rock fragments at the upper slope were observed in nearby
    barangays. Ash column was not observed because of cloud cover. After dawn, field investigation
    showed ashfall had drifted southwest of the volcano. In the 24-hour period, the seismic network
    recorded 20 volcanic earthquakes. Alert Status was kept at Level 2 indicating the current state of
    unrest could lead to more ash explosion or eventually to hazardous magmatic eruption. [31

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