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Mayon’s pyroclastic flow traveled 4 km down the southwest flank — the longest run this eruption — as 91,000 people shelter in place

On May 2, 2026, a wall of superheated gas and volcanic debris broke loose from Mount Mayon’s summit and tore 4 kilometers down the Mi-isi Gully on the volcano’s southwest flank. It was the longest ...
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Mayon volcano’s pyroclastic flows reached 5.08 km — the longest runout since the current eruption began — as 287,000 people remain displaced

On May 2, a collapsing lava front on Mayon Volcano sent a superheated torrent of gas, ash, and rock 5.08 kilometers down its southeastern slopes, the longest pyroclastic flow recorded since the ...