News: A series of mild eruptions at Mayon Volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on its foothills.
About Mayon Volcano
- Location: It is located in Albay Province in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines.
- Geology: It is located on a convergent boundary between the Eurasian and Philippine Plates.
- It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- Type: It is classified as a stratovolcano active volcano, formed by alternating layers of lava and ash.
- It is one of the youngest in the volcanic chain in the Bicol volcanic chain.
- The Bicol volcanic chain includes Bulusan in Sorsogon, and Iriga and Isarog, which are both active stratovolcanoes (made of layers of lava and ash) located in Camarines Sur.
- It has a base 130 km in circumference and rises to 2,462 m from the shores of Albay Gulf.
- Structure: It is famous for its nearly perfect cone shape and symmetrical structure.
- The upper slopes are steep, with angles ranging between 35 and 40 degrees.
- Conservation area: It is the centre of Mayon Volcano National Park.
- There are large abaca plantations on its lower slopes.
- Past Eruptions: The first recorded eruption occurred in July 1766.
- Mount Mayon has erupted more than 50 times over the past 500 years.
