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08 November 2010

Mt. Bulusan Volcanic Eruption?

Tutubi's been monitoring latest news about Mt. Bulusan, considered the Philippines' fourth most active volcano, whose restiveness is showing signs of impending eruption. He has visited Sorsogon some time ago including the serene and green Lake Bulusan at the foot of Bulusan volcano.

Last week, Mt. Bulusan reportedly spewed a column of ash about 600 meters into the air that showered several towns around the volcano and registered numerous earthquakes in the last 24 hours that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology described as "very minor." Still, preparations are being made for evacuations of families living inside the danger zone for any hazardous explosion the coming days. It last erupted in October 2007.

mt. bulusan volcano sorsogonPhoto of Mt. Bulusan taken on board a speeding Toyota Innova with tinted windows (you won't see actual pictures of volcanic eruption of Mt. Bulusan here)

lake bulusan sorsogonthe serene and green Bulusan Lake, on the background is one of the craters of the now restive Mt. Bulusan

Volcanic eruptions, like earthquakes are acts of nature that gave birth to many of the Philippines' bodies of water like Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay, even all the islands of the Philippines except Palawan, as claimed by newer research (that directly contradicted the earlier and less accepted "land bridges" theory), and explained the reasons the high concentration of endemic species of wildlife in these tropical islands.

Related Posts on Sorsogon:

Sorsogon Food Trip
Lake Bulusan
How to Get to Donsol
Church of Barcelona Sorsogon

1 comment:

  1. I grew up in this place. I was born in small town of Irosin. I remember when I was in grade three Mt Bulusan erupted. My family evacuate in Legazpi where your can find another active volcano Mt Mayon.

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