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Kanlaon Volcano Erupts Again; Larger Eruption Possible

2/26/2026

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Kanlaon Volcano erupted on February 26, ejecting ash up to 2.5 kilometers and lasting two minutes starting at 7:04 PM.
Teresito Bacolcol, director of the state volcanology agency, warned a larger eruption could occur in coming days.
This was the second moderate eruption within a week, with ashfall reported in nearby neighborhoods.
A four-kilometer exclusion zone remains around the volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.

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Kanlaon Volcano erupted on February 26, ejecting ash up to 2.5 kilometers and lasting two minutes starting at 7:04 PM.
Teresito Bacolcol, director of the state volcanology agency, warned a larger eruption could occur in coming days.
This was the second moderate eruption within a week, with ashfall reported in nearby neighborhoods.
A four-kilometer exclusion zone remains around the volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.