Explosive Eruption Seen and Heard at Mayon Volcano — Lava Lights Up the Summit Cone | Mar 12, 2026 скачать в хорошем качестве

Explosive Eruption Seen and Heard at Mayon Volcano — Lava Lights Up the Summit Cone | Mar 12, 2026

At approximately 4:20 AM local time on March 12, 2026, Mayon Volcano produced a large explosive eruption that hurled incandescent lava into the air and caused the summit cone to glow brightly with molten rock. The eruption illuminated the upper slopes of the volcano in the darkness before dawn, revealing the intense activity occurring at the crater. 0:14 Explosive Eruption starts 0:22 Second Explosive Eruption 0:28 Third Explosive Eruption (smaller) 0:56 Sound Reaches the camera 14km away In this footage, the sound of the eruption is heard about 41 seconds after the explosion is seen. This delay occurs because the camera is several kilometers away from the volcano, and sound travels much slower than light, so the shockwave from the explosion takes time to reach the microphone. Mayon has been in an ongoing eruptive phase since late 2025, characterized by persistent magma movement near the surface. During this eruption cycle, volcanologists from Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology have reported lava effusion at the summit, frequent rockfalls, pyroclastic density currents generated by dome collapse, and intermittent explosive activity that can eject incandescent material high above the crater. Events like the explosion seen in this video occur when gas pressure within rising magma is suddenly released, producing powerful bursts that throw molten fragments into the air and spread glowing material around the summit area. Even when lava fountains are not extremely high, these bursts can dramatically illuminate the volcano and signal unstable conditions within the conduit. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines, with more than 50 recorded eruptions over the past five centuries. Its steep, symmetrical cone is famous worldwide, but the same steep slopes also allow volcanic debris, lava, and pyroclastic flows to travel rapidly downslope during periods of unrest. Authorities continue to closely monitor the volcano and maintain exclusion zones around the summit because explosive activity, ash emissions, rockfalls, lava flows, and rain-triggered lahars remain possible while the eruption continues.