Dramatic footage shows the volcano sending massive ash clouds high into the sky.
10:01, Thu, Feb 19, 2026 Updated: 10:01, Thu, Feb 19, 2026
The volcanic eruption has sent a huge ash cloud over the Philippines (Image: Sam Pantalita /Facebook)
The Kanlaon Volcano in the Philippines is experiencing an “ongoing explosive eruption”, with ash spewing high into the sky.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported an “ongoing explosive eruption” at Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region on late Thursday afternoon, the Manila Standard reported. The volcano is located approximately 30km (19 mi) southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros Occidental.
The eruption "generated a dark grey plume that rose 2,000 meters above the crater".
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Eruption's ash plume visible for more than five miles
Reports indicate the ash plume was visible for more than five miles (about eight kilometers).
Photo from the scene of the eruption
Here is another photo from Kanlaon Volcano.
Video from Phivolcs institute
The Philippine Institue of Volcanology and Seismology shared this video on X.
LOOK: A moderately explosive eruption at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano occurred at 04:38 PM today (19 February 2026) and lasted two (2 minutes) based on the seismic record. This event generated a dark gray eruption plume that rose 2,000 meters above the crater before\u2026 pic.twitter.com/7IifdnThXV
A message from PHIVOLCS, the service institute of the DOST for monitoring and mitigation of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami, said: "This event generated a dark grey eruption plume that rose 2,000 meters above the crater before drifting southwest. Pyroclastic density currents or PDCs descended the southern and southwestern upper slopes within 1 kilometer of the summit crater as recorded by the IP cameras of the Kanlaon Volcano Network.
"Alert Level 2 is maintained over Kanlaon Volcano and entry into the 4-kilometer-radius Permanent Danger Zone must be strictly prohibited."
Video of eruption
Here is a video shared on social media showing the ongoing eruption.
Eruption follows series of seismic activities
The incident follows a series of seismic activities over the said volcano, the Manila Standard reported.
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Volcano is 19 miles from capital of the region
The volcano is located approximately 19 miles southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros Occidental.
Explosive eruption in the Philippine
An explosive eruption is ongoing at Kanlaon Volcano in the Negros Island Region.
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