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Kanlaon Volcano Erupts Again: Why the Philippines Sits on the Ring of Fire
Kanlaon on Negros Island blew again in October 2026, adding to a long run of eruptions. The Short explains that seafloor diving into deep trenches on both sides of the Philippines releases water, which melts rock above it and feeds the islands' volcanoes. It places this within the Pacific Ring of Fire, the same belt where Panama's big quake struck the day before.
The numbers
- Kanlaon erupted on 10 October 2026, its ninth major eruption since 2024.
- The ash plume climbed 5 to 6 km above the crater.
- The Philippines has roughly 24 active volcanoes.
- The Ring of Fire runs about 25,000 miles (40,000 km).
- It hosts about two-thirds of the world's volcanoes and about 90% of its earthquakes.
Sources cited in the video: PHIVOLCS · Manila Times · Inquirer · USGS · NASA Earth Observatory
