Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Mayon
in Philippines

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Mayon Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID VO 1000139
Name: Mayon (273030)
Lat/Lon: 13.26 , 123.68
Event Date: 03 May 2026 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 1390000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 5300000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 4
Population Exposure Index PEI: 6
Inserted at: 04 May 2026 05:42 UTC

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Philippines - Volcanic activity, update (ECHO 07 May 2026)Wed, 06 May 2026 10:11

  • Mayon Volcano's volcanic activity in the Albay Province (southern Luzon) continues after its strong eruption on May 2, which affected 124 barangays in Albay. The towns of Camalig, Guinobatan, and Ligao City were hit hardest. As of May 6, lava flows were reported in the barangays of Basud, Bonga, and Misi within the last 24 hours, reaching a maximum length of 3.8 km. There have also been at least 17 pyroclastic flows, earthquakes, and rockfalls.
  • According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), as of May 5, at least 195 363 people have been displaced, 5 459 of whom are in evacuation centers. A total of 199 367 people have been affected. On the same day, the media reported that 132 schools were affected.
  • The national government has provided support to the affected population.
  • Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) remains in effect; entry into the 6 km radius of the Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) is forbidden.
Volcano Mayon - EC/ECHO daily mapWed, 06 May 2026 16:21

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Mayon report has been published on 30 Apr 2026 09:42.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption at Mayon continued during 21-29 April, characterized by lava effusion, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), incandescent rockfalls, ash-and-gas plumes, and occasional minor Strombolian activity. Emissions were visible daily, rising as high as 1.5 km above the summit and drifting in multiple directions. Each day the seismic network recorded 195-281 rockfalls, 0-2 PDCs, and 12-62 volcanic earthquakes. The earthquake counts included 8-35 daily periods of volcanic tremor, each lasting between one minute to two hours and 39 minutes. Near daily measurements of sulfur dioxide emissions averaged 815-3,434 tonnes per day. The lava flows did not advance in the Basud (E) and Bonga (SE) drainages, remaining 3.8 and 3.2 km long, respectively. The lava flow in the Mi-isi (S) drainage advanced 300 m during 24-25 April to a total length of 1.6 km. Minor Strombolian activity and short periods of lava fountaining were recorded daily. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 0-5 scale) and residents were reminded to stay away from the 6-km-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ). PHIVOLCS recommended that civil aviation authorities advise pilots to avoid flying close to the summit. Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
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Latest media headlines

8,544 hectares of Albay land areas hit by ashfall 5/6/2026 4:07:00 PM.

MANILA, Philippines Up to 8,544 hectares of land areas in Albay have been affected by ashfall following the recent eruption of Mayon Volcano, based on satellite images mapping analysis by the Philippine Space Agency. PhilSA said the extent
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Camarines Sur acquires amphibious vehicle to boost disaster response 5/6/2026 3:42:00 PM.

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines The provincial government of Camarines Sur has acquired an amphibious vehicle to strengthen its disaster response capability. Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr., in a phone interview with the Inquirer on
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Après l''éruption du volcan Mayon, un séisme vient secouer les Philipp.. 5/5/2026 9:40:00 AM.

Un séisme d''une magnitude de 6,0 a frappé l''île de Samar, dans le centre des Philippines, lundi à 14 h 09 (06 h 09 GMT), a indiqué l''Institut géologique des États-Unis. Le séisme s''est produit à une profondeur de 73,3 kilomètres, à envi
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More than 5,000 homes affected by Mayon activity in Albay 5/5/2026 6:32:00 AM.

More than 5,000 homes in Albay have been affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano, authorities said. In a public briefing on Tuesday, Albay Governor Noel Rosal said seismic activity at Mayon has eased and no significant ashfall events are exp
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (31), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),