volcanology
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volcanology (uncountable)
The study of volcanoes.
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Manila, Aug 18 : A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook Masbate province in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lowered the alert status of Taal Volcano from Level 4 to 3 on Sunday.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), however, has advised that those living within the 6-kilometer danger zone (PDZ) should be required to stay.
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Davao OrientalA magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Sunday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
The image above is from the Volcanology and Natural Disasters Group of the University of Iceland, which also provides updates in English.
“Taal is a very small volcano, but a dangerous volcano,” Renato Solidum, head of The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), told Reuters.