Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday that Mayon Volcano’s effusive eruption has ...

Mayon Volcano on Tuesday night continued to shed incandescent pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) and rockfalls amid the 28th ...

Alert Level 3 was raised over Mayon Volcano in Albay due to a “high level” of unrest, with pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) recorded. But what exactly are PDCs? The Philippine Institute of ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday warned of increased volcanic hazards at Mayon Volcano following recent observations of lava flows.  Paul Karson Alanis, the ...

Learning how these hard-to-predict and hard-to-escape currents work is paramount to protecting the communities that live in their potential paths. For instance, many pyroclastic density currents ...

Thermal camera footage also released by PHIVOLCS showed pyroclastic density currents — fast-moving flows of hot gas and volcanic material — cascading down the southern slopes of the volcano. The ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday reported heightened activity at Mayon Volcano, recording 222 volcanic earthquakes, 317 rockfall events, and 63 pyroclastic ...

The Philippines' Mayon volcano remains at alert level 3 after effusive eruptions have been monitored for 23 consecutive days, as authorities warned residents to stay away, local media reported on ...