Philippines, Bulusan Volcano Eruption (REGION V)
Jun 05, 2022 10:37
Sep 27, 2026 15:20
Location
Coordinate:
12.853925700047, 123.9290189416
Administrative:
Sorsogon, Philippines
Affected Area:
Sorsogon
Hazard
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Description
At 10:37AM, 05 June 2022 a phreatic eruption Bulusan Volcano (12.7667°N, 124.0500°E) summit that lasted approximately 17 minutes and was recorded by seismic and infrasound monitoring by the Bulusan Volcano Network (BVN). The event was poorly visible through cloud cover over the edifice although a steam-rich grey plume at least one (1) kilometer tall was observed from Juban, Sorsogon and was subsequently observed to drift west. Ashfall has been reported in Juban and Casiguran, Sorsogon. Prior to the eruption, the BVN recorded 77 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24-hour observation period. Ground deformation data from continuous GPS monitoring indicate that the Bulusan edifice has been inflated since February 2021, while electronic tilt monitoring recorded a sudden but isolated inflation of the southeast lower slopes only since April 2022. These parameters indicate that volcanic processes are underway beneath the edifice that are likel caused by shallow hydrothermal activity.
Alert Level 1 status is now raised over Bulusan Volcano, which means that it is currently in an abnormal condition. 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 (EZ) in 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 an 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.
AFFECTED POPULATION:
-50 families and 180 individuals were affected in 10 barangays.
SUSPENSION OF CLASSES:
-1 municipality suspended classes in 3 schools.
Alert Level 1 status is now raised over Bulusan Volcano, which means that it is currently in an abnormal condition. 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 (EZ) in 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 an 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.
AFFECTED POPULATION:
-50 families and 180 individuals were affected in 10 barangays.
SUSPENSION OF CLASSES:
-1 municipality suspended classes in 3 schools.
Impact Statistic
0
Dead
0
Missing
0
Injured
44.7K
Affected Person
481
Displaced
Human SADDD
- Dead -
- Missing -
- Injured -
- Affected Person 44,669
- Affected Family 10,707
- Internaly Displaced People 469
- Refugees -
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -
House
- Affected Houses -
- Damage Partial -
- Totally Damage -
Infrastructure
- Bridges -
- Number of Roads -
- Road Distance (km) -
Public
- Schools 3
- Health -
- Government Office / Public Facilities -
- Settlements -
- Worship Places -
- Others -
General
Cost
- Local Currency 0.00
- Cost of Damages 20,285,928.00
- Cost of Damages (USD) 383,212.00
- Cost of Assistance 1,647,700.00
- Cost of Assistance (USD) 30,650.00
Agricultural
- Rice Field -
- Other Crops -
- Fish Ponds -
- Cattle -
- Poultries -
- Livestock -
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