Mayon Volcano : Hazardous Eruption Imminent

Posted by netizen on December 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Photo from : tourism-philippines.com Located less than 500 miles south of Metro Manila, Mayon Volcano is a near-perfect cone volcano that is listed as one of the seven wonders in the world. Mt. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines and has erupted 49 times since its first documented eruption...

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3-km high ash explosion recorded in Mayon

Posted by ikogsakanding on December 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The Philippines’ most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and face the possibility of a bleak Christmas in a shelter.State volcanologists raised the alert level on the cone-shaped, 2,460-metre Mayon volcano to two steps below…

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