Earth ChangesKanlaon Volcano eruption RECAP: Explosion and ash cloud just 5 miles from city Posted on March 3, 2026 by Administrator The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has released more details on the eruption. Described as a “moderately explosive eruption”, it lasted two minutes and generated a dark gray eruption plume that rose 2,000 meters above the crater. The below video shows the scale of the eruption.