Calamity
HighVolcanic EruptionsCalamity Score: 62

Volcanic Eruptions at Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines

PhilippinesGDACS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from GDACS arrived 77 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by GDACS 170 days ago.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026.

What the source measured

GDACS reported: Volcano Kanlaon is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange. · Pop. affected: About 870000 people within 30km

GDACS has the alert level at Orange.

An estimated 2,169,758 people live within 100 km of this point.

How we know

One source: GDACS. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 62 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeVolcanic Eruptions
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)62 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates10.4120, 123.1320
Nearest CityCanlaon (10 km)
Population Exposed2.2M within 100 km
Impact Tiersevere
Date2026-03-20 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=VO&eventid=1000138

Score Breakdown

60
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTypeVO
AlertLevelOrange
CountryPhilippines
PopulationAbout 870000 people within 30km
FromRSStrue

Safety Information

During volcanic activity: follow evacuation orders from authorities. Volcanic ash can damage lungs — wear N95 masks or wet cloth over nose and mouth. Stay indoors during ashfall, close windows, and avoid driving. Lahars and pyroclastic flows can travel at high speeds — stay away from valleys and river channels near the volcano.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a volcano event with CalamityScore 62/100, at Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines (Philippines), based on data from gdacs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.