FACT CHECK: No prediction of three volcanic eruptions in Leyte on July 1 | FactsFirstPH
Three volcanoes in the Philippines – Biliran, Mahagnao, and Cabalian – will erupt on the evening of July 1, 2023 alongside the “explosion” of the Pacific Ring of Fire. This will cause widespread destruction of numerous towns in Leyte.The claim was made in a Facebook video that has over 419,000 views, 2,500 comments, and 5,400 Facebook shares as of writing.
The video showed images from Google Earth along with the text: “Catastrophe [sic] detail on July 1, 2023 in Leyte.” As of June 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not released anyThis casts doubt on the so-called prediction because volcanologists rely on historical data, continuous monitoring, and looking at observable changes in the volcano’s behavior to predict when a volcano is likely to erupt.
“Most volcanoes provide warnings before an eruption. Magmatic eruptions involve the rise of magma toward the surface, which normally generates detectable earthquakes,” according to the
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