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Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

PHIVOLCS has nine observatories located at Taal, Mayon, Canlaon, Mambucal, Cabagnaan, Bulusan, and Hibok-Hibok volcanoes. SIR-C/X-SAR Space radar image of Taal courtesy of JPL. PHIVOLCS and the U.S. Geological Survey averted a disaster at Mount Pinatubo. in 1991. For details about specific monitoring activities and the equipment used PHIVOLC visit the WOVO Directory. Taal is a Decade Volcano under a project which began as part of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).

Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
5th and 6th Floors, Hizon Bldg.
29 Quezon Avenue
Quezon City
Philippines

Telephone: (63) 2-7126110 to 15
Telefax: (63) 2-7124656 - (63) 2-7113077
Telex: (75) 65587 10VASPN

Director: Dr Raymundo S. Punongbayan

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