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    Activity: A Fiery History 1. Mount Mayon - Albay

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    Mount Mayon and Mount Kanlaon are two of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. Mount Mayon has erupted at least 51 times since 1616, with its most destructive eruption occurring in 1814. Its longest eruption lasted from 1881-1882. Mount Kanlaon has erupted at least 28 times since 1886, with its last major eruption in 1996 killing 3 hikers. Both volcanoes have ongoing monitoring and records of increased seismic activity and eruptions over the past few decades.

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    Mount Mayon and Mount Kanlaon are two of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. Mount Mayon has erupted at least 51 times since 1616, with its most destructive eruption occurring in 1814. Its longest eruption lasted from 1881-1882. Mount Kanlaon has erupted at least 28 times since 1886, with its last major eruption in 1996 killing 3 hikers. Both volcanoes have ongoing monitoring and records of increased seismic activity and eruptions over the past few decades.

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    Mount Mayon and Mount Kanlaon are two of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. Mount Mayon has erupted at least 51 times since 1616, with its most destructive eruption occurring in 1814. Its longest eruption lasted from 1881-1882. Mount Kanlaon has erupted at least 28 times since 1886, with its last major eruption in 1996 killing 3 hikers. Both volcanoes have ongoing monitoring and records of increased seismic activity and eruptions over the past few decades.

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    Mount Mayon and Mount Kanlaon are two of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. Mount Mayon has erupted at least 51 times since 1616, with its most destructive eruption occurring in 1814. Its longest eruption lasted from 1881-1882. Mount Kanlaon has erupted at least 28 times since 1886, with its last major eruption in 1996 killing 3 hikers. Both volcanoes have ongoing monitoring and records of increased seismic activity and eruptions over the past few decades.

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    Grade 10 – Respectful

    Activity: A Fiery History

    1. Mount Mayon – Albay

    Mount Mayon, one of the most


    impressive Philippine landmarks, with
    an elevation of 2,462 meters, and is the
    most active volcano in the Philippines.
    Based on recorded history of the
    country, this almost perfect cone
    volcano in Albay erupted at least 51
    times from 1616 up to present. The first
    recorded eruption of Mount Mayon was
    seen in February 1616 by Dutch explorer Joris Van Spilbergen.

    RECORDED ERUPTION
    1616 Historical observations accounted its first
    eruption in 1616.
    1766 The first eruption for which an extended
    account exists was the six-day event of July
    20, 1766.
    1814 Mayon’s most destructive recorded eruption
    occurred on February 1, 1814. Lava flowed
    but less than the 1766 eruption. The volcano
    belched dark ash and eventually bombarded
    the town of Cagsawa with tephra that buried
    it.
    1881 – 1882 From July 6, 1881, until approximately
    August 1882, Mayon underwent a strong
    (VEI=3) eruption. Samuel Kneeland,
    a naturalist, professor and geologist,
    personally observed the volcanic activity
    on Christmas Day, 1881, about five months
    after the start of the activity.
    1897 Mayon's longest uninterrupted eruption
    occurred on June 23, 1897 (VEI=4), which
    rained fire for seven days. Lava once again
    flowed down to civilization. Eleven
    kilometers (7 miles) eastward, the village
    of Bacacay was buried 15 m (49 ft) beneath
    the lava.
    1984 No casualties were recorded from the 1984
    eruption after more than 73,000 people were
    evacuated from the danger zones as
    recommended by PHIVOLCS scientists.
    1993 pyroclastic flows killed 79 people, mainly
    farmers, during the eruption that also forced
    50,000 residents evacuated, according to
    the Albay provincial government.
    1999 On June 22, 1999, Mayon emitted an ash
    column that rose to approximately 10 km
    above the vent; the status was later raised to
    Alert Level 2.
    2000 On January 5, 2000, a 5-km-high ash column
    was produced by an explosion. Growth of
    summit-crater dome and intensifying
    eruptions later signaled evacuations.
    2001 NDCC reported that another eruption in 2001
    affected 11,529 families (56,853 persons) and
    damaged at least ₱48-million worth of
    property and crops.
    2006 Mayon's 48th modern-era eruption was on
    July 13, 2006, followed by quiet effusion
    of lava that started on July 14, 2006. Nearly
    40,000 people were evacuated from the 8-
    kilometre (5.0 mi) danger zone on the
    southeast flank of the volcano.
    2008 On August 10, 2008, a small summit
    explosion ejected ash 200 meters (660 ft)
    above the summit, which drifted east-
    northeast. In the weeks prior to the eruption, a
    visible glow increased within the crater and
    increased seismicity.
    2009 On July 10, 2009, PHIVOLCS raised the
    status from Alert Level 1 (low level unrest) to
    Alert Level 2 (moderate unrest) because the
    number of recorded low frequency volcanic
    earthquakes rose to the same level as those
    prior to the 2008 phreatic explosion.
    2010 On January 2, 2010, PHIVOLCS lowered the
    alert level of the volcano from level 4 to level
    3, citing decreasing activity observed over the
    prior four days. The state agency noted the
    absence of ash ejections and relative
    weakness of steam emissions and the gradual
    decrease in sulfur dioxide emissions from a
    maximum of 8,993 tons per day to 2,621 tons
    per day. 7,218 families within the 7–8 km
    danger zones returned to their homes, while
    2,728 families residing in the 4–6 km danger
    zone remained in the evacuation centers
    pending a decision to further lower the alert
    level.

    2. Mount Kanlaon – Negros Oriental


    With an elevation of 2.435 meters, one of the most active Philippine volcanoes is Mount
    Kanlaon or Kanlaon Volcano. It had erupted at least 28 times already from 1886 up to present.
    Its last major eruption happened in 1996. This August 1996 volcanic eruption trapped 24 hikers
    on the mountain, when the Kanlaon Volcano erupted without any warning, killing 3 of these
    hikers.

    ERUPTIONS AND VOLCANIC


    ACTIVITIES
    Kanlaon has erupted 30 times since 1819.
    Eruptions are typically phreatic of small-to-
    moderate size that produce minor ash falls
    around the volcano. 
    1902 the eruption was classified as Strombolian,
    typified by the ejection
    of incandescent cinders, lapilli, lava
    bombs and gas fumes. However, its eruptive
    history has not yet been recorded and
    larger Vesuvian eruptions generated by this
    stratovolcano has not yet been known.
    1996 On August 10, 1996, 24 mountain climbers
    hiked the volcano when Kanlaon erupted
    without warning, killing British student Julian
    Green and Filipinos Jamrain Tragico and Neil
    Perez, who were trapped near the summit
    close to the crater.
    2001 PHIVOLCS noted in a March 22, 2001 report
    that since January 2001, earthquake clusters
    or occurrences had been recorded by the
    seismic monitoring network around the
    volcano. These earthquakes might had
    signified a reactivation of the volcanic system
    at depth and could be a precursor to more
    vigorous activity, such as ash explosions.
    2002 An increase in seismic activity during
    February to April 2002 was followed by
    raising alert on the volcano. An ash eruption
    occurred on November 28, 2002.
    2003 On March 17, 2003, a gray plume was
    observed above Kanlaon Volcano. Small
    eruptions produced plumes that rose 100
    meters (330 ft) above the crater of the
    volcano. A total of 46 minor ash ejections
    were recorded. 
    2005 A brief phreatic ash eruption occurred in the
    volcano on January 21, 2005, producing a 500
    meters (1,600 ft) high ash plume. A fine layer
    of ash fell on the town of Cabagnaan 5.5
    kilometers (3.4 mi) SW of the crater. Ash
    emissions began again on March 20 and
    caused minor ash fall in the municipality of
    Guintubdan 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) W of the
    volcano. 
    2006 On June 3, 2006, Kanlaon again exhibited
    restiveness and spewed steam and ash. Alert
    Level 1 was issued on June 12, 2006. Until
    July 25, a total of 23 ash eruptions were
    reported. All eruptions were and ejected ash
    and steam up to 2 km (1.2 mi) above the
    crater. No significant seismic activity had
    occurred before or after the ash emissions,
    indicating the explosions were near surface
    hydrothermal events.
    2008 On February 10, 2008, PHIVOLCS issued an
    alert stating that the seismic network at
    Kanlaon Volcano recorded a total of 21 low
    frequency volcanic earthquakes (LFVQ)
    during the past 24 hours.
    2009 In the 8 days from August 23 to September 1,
    257 volcanic earthquakes were recorded.
    Usual seismic activity during quiet periods is
    0 to 4 quakes in any 24-hour
    period. Epicenters of the recorded quakes
    were clustered at the north-west slope which
    may indicate movement of an active local
    fault at the slope induced by pressure beneath
    the volcano. 
    2015 On November 23, Kanlaon had a small,
    steam-driven explosion. PHIVOLCS raised
    the alert level to 1. On December 12, 2015,
    Kanlaon had two low energy ash eruption.
    The volcano is still in the state of unrest. 
    2016 On March 29 at 6:20 pm, Kanlaon erupted for
    12 minutes which produced a volcanic plume
    1,500 m (4,900 ft) above the crater and a
    "booming sound" was heard in some
    barangays near the volcano.
    2020 On March 11, 2020, PHIVOLCS raised the
    volcano's alert level from 0 to 1 due to its
    abnormal activities since March 9, 2020. 80
    volcanic earthquakes has been plotted since
    then.

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