Geology Makes the Mayon Volcano Visually Spectacular—And Dangerously Explosive
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert status for Mount Mayon to a 4 on a scale of 5, which means “hazardous eruption is imminent.” Officials strongly discourage civilians from going within 5 miles of Mayon’s summit.
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