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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

institution, Quezon City, Philippines
Also known as: PHILVOLCS
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  • Mount St. Helens volcano
    volcano
    / Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, 1991

    Nevertheless, scientists at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) took the awakening of Pinatubo very seriously, knowing that the longer the repose between eruptions, the more dangerous a volcano may be. The area surrounding the volcano included densely populated regions. Clark Air Base, a major U.S. Air…

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    Nevertheless, scientists at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) took the awakening of Pinatubo very seriously, knowing that the longer the repose between eruptions, the more dangerous a volcano may be. The area surrounding the volcano included densely populated regions. Clark Air Base, a major U.S. Air…

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