WATCH: Meteor spotted by Mayon Volcano
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded a meteor apparently falling on Mayon Volcano on May 25.
Late on Monday night, one of PHIVOLCS' cameras recorded the meteor falling from above and disappearing behind the silhouette of Mayon.
"LOOK!!! PHIVOLCS' Ligñon Hill IP Camera records a meteor striking the northern slopes of Mayon Volcano at 10:33 PM this evening, 25 May 2026," wrote PHIVOLCS in its caption of the video, posted on the institute's Facebook page.
After reviewing its own footage, PHIVOLCS updated its post, saying the meteor did not hit the volcano, after all.
"Our review of seismic, infrasound, and additional camera [footage] around the volcano [indicates] that the meteor disintegrated while in the atmosphere and did not strike the slopes of Mayon, contrary to our initial post," it wrote.
As of May 25, Mayon Volcano marked 140 days of effusive eruptions, which began on Jan. 6 with a magmatic eruption, as reported by PHIVOLCS. Effusive eruptions are non-explosive and send runny magma flowing smoothly out of the crater. On the other hand, magmatic eruptions are more dramatic, triggered by the ejection of fresh magma due to the decompression of gas from a magma source.
In mid-February, the eruptions gradually transitioned to lava effusions, creating what looked like a stream of lava flowing down the volcano's cone-like slopes.
In early May, over 5,400 residents in Albay had to evacuate their homes to escape plumes of ash that billowed from Mayon due to collapsed lava deposits on its slopes.
Mayon, known globally for its symmetrical cone, is the Philippines' most active volcano.
