Everyone is praying, wishing and hoping that Mayon Volcano will not go off to destruct a province. As of Dec 17, almost 20,000 people have been evacuated and it has been assured that these people will be spending Christmas and New Year's in the evacuation centers. If the volcano erupts within the next few days as predicted, the province and even the neighboring areas might experience a White Christmas , which the residents will not be excited about as it will be white because of ash falls.
Facts about the volcano:
NAME OF VOLCANO: MAYON
LOCATION: Albay, 300 km southeast of Manila
PHYSICAL FEATURES
Elevation: 2.46 km
Base Diameter: 20 km
Base Circumference: 62.8 km (reckoned from 10-km radius) encompassing the towns of Camalig, Malilipot and Sto. Domingo
Area: 314.1 km2 (estimated from 62.8 km base circumference)
Type of Volcano: Stratovolcano
Most Notable Eruptions:
| 1766 July 20 – 24 (Oct.20 - 25) | Pyroclastic and lava flows towards east (July 20-27); CASUALTIES: 39) |
| 1814 Feb. 01 | CASUALTIES: 1200; MOST DESTRUCTIVE ERUPTION |
| 1853 July 7 | CASUALTIES: 34 |
| 1871 Dec. 8 – 1872 Jan | Ashfall on the SW CASUALTIES: 3 |
| 1897 June 4 – July 23 | CASUALTIES: 350 in destructiveness; violent phase lasted 17 hours |
For detailed info, visit Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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