Alert Level 3 issued for Mayon volcano as dome collapse triggers pyroclastic density currents, Philippines

"PHIVOLCS raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status to Level 3 on January 6, 2026, following
intensified dome collapse events and effusive lava extrusion at the summit crater. Since the previous alert raise. PHIVOLCS recorded 346 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes, with durations of one to five minutes and lava debris reaching up to 1 km (0.6 miles) down the southern upper slopes." VD