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February 1, 1814
More than 1,200 people died in the most destructive recorded eruption of Mayon in the Philippines.
Mayon
Mayon, also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape, and is regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology.