Manila, May 13 -- A five-minute "moderately explosive" eruption occurred at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

This generated a grayish voluminous plume three kilometers above the vent.

Thin ashfall was reported in the following localities of Negros Occidental: La Carlota City- Barangays (village) Cubay, San Miguel, Yubo and Ara-al; Bago City- Brgys. Ilijan and Binubuhan, and La Castellana- Brgys. Biak-na-Bato, Sag-ang, and Mansalanao.

Audible rumbling sounds of the eruption were reported in Barangay Pula, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental and La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

Incandescent pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) descended the south...