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Mount Pinatubo
Photo by scoutfrenzy
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 4875 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 1486 |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Range/Region: | Philippines |
| Range/Region: | Luzon |
| Latitude: | 15.1422 |
| Longitude: | 120.349 |
| Difficulty: | Walk up |
| Best months for climbing: | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Volcanic status: | Active |
| Most recent eruption: | 1991 |
| Nearest major airport: | Clark International Airport |
| Convenient Center: | Angeles,Pampanga |
Thanks to joshua for adding this peak.
Description
An active volcano in the Philippines. It was consider as a extinct volcano in the Early 1900's. It was universally known to its deadly eruption on 1991.
June 7,1991: Plumes of ash make a level 4 alert.
June 12, 1991: Major Eruption happen, plumes of ash reach up to 35 km.
June 13,14, 1991: Another eruption happen, plumes of ash rise up to 40 kms. Typhoon Yunya reported this day 100 km. SE of Pinatubo.
June 15: the main major eruption happen. 15 cubic kilometer of Pyroclastic Materials triggered a pyroclastic flow. Ash reach 45 km. Pyroclastic flows reach Clark Air Base. Ash and Water form wet Concrete.
Aftermath: Mud flow happen on River in Central Luzon. 300 killed.
Thanks to joshua for this description.
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