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Mayon is shared by eight cities and municipalities of Albay province.. Mayon is the main landmark and highest point of the province of Albay and the whole Bicol Region in the Philippines, rising 2,463 meters (8,081 ft) from the shores of Albay Gulf about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) away.
Large lahars hundreds of metres wide and tens of metres deep can flow several tens of metres per second (22 mph or more), much too fast for people to outrun. [9] On steep slopes, lahar speeds can exceed 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph). [9] A lahar can cause catastrophic destruction along a potential path of more than 300 kilometres (190 mi). [10]
Within 21 minutes, the lahars descended Mayon Volcano, quickly covering and wrecking six communities. After the initial series of lahars, further ash flow descended to the ocean to the north of Mayon Volcano. [40] Areas around the volcano were inundated with 1.5 m (5 ft) of floodwaters. [46] Widespread flooding was also reported in Legazpi City ...
The ruins were unharmed even as the typhoon devastated the surrounding countryside with mudslides and lahar that killed at least 1,266 people. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The incident is similar to another catastrophe in the same region in 1825, shortly after the 1814 Mayon eruption.
Typhoon Durian (Reming, 2006) – a typhoon which caused devastating lahar flows from the Mayon Volcano. Tropical Storm Fung-wong (Mario, 2014) – another tropical system that caused lahar flows from the Mayon Volcano. Typhoon Vongfong (Ambo, 2020) – a typhoon which took a relatively similar path to Yunya.
As the typhoon neared the country, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology had issued advisories warning of possible lahar contamination of nearby rivers and drainage areas near Mount Pinatubo, the Mayon Volcano, and the Taal Volcano. [39] [40] Satellite animation of Typhoon Goni making landfall on Catanduanes on October 31
At least three villages were partially covered by lahar from Mayon Volcano after heavy rainfall from Trami. [115] Fifty houses were destroyed by strong waves in Sibuco , Zamboanga del Norte , [ 64 ] while several cottages were also destroyed along the coast of San Juan, La Union . [ 116 ]
Ligñon Hill (Central Bikol: Bulod nin Ligñon) is a prominent hill in the city of Legazpi City, some 3 kilometers west of its downtown port area in Albay, Philippines.The summit rises to about 512 feet (156 meters), affording excellent views of the Mayon Volcano to the northwest and the entire city and Albay Gulf to the east. [1]