largest classic explosive eruption of the twentieth century? The purpose of this report is to examine the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991. This volcano is located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines; a mere 90 kilometers (55 miles) northwest of the capital city of Manila (Rosenbu‚ 2010) (see Figure 1). Specifically‚ this report will give a vivid description and information about the volcano. It will discuss a variety of factors related to the eruption such as the consequences
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Speech In June 1991‚ the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century* took place on the island of Luzon in the Philippines‚ a mere 90 kilometers (55 miles) northwest of the capital city Manila. Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano‚ near the tripoint of the Philippine provinces of Zambales‚ Tarlac‚ and Pampanga. Mount Pinatubo is part of a chain of composite volcanoes along the Luzon arc on the west coast of the island. The arc of volcanoes is due to the subduction of the Manila
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Mt Pinatubo Introduction Where: Mount Pinatubo‚ Philippines‚ Asia When: June 12th-15th‚ 1991 Type of volcano: Strato or composite volcano Type of eruption: Explosive - the second biggest eruption this century Deaths: 300 people died‚ 1000’s were evacuate Mount Pinatuba had been dormant for 500 years. The first sign that this situation might be changing occured on July 16‚ 1990 when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake (roughly the size of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake) struck about
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The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo On the 15th June of 1991‚ the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century took place on the island of Luzon in the Philippines‚ 90 km northwest of the capital city Manila. It was also‚ by far‚ the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area. Mount Pinatubo‚ a stratovolcano‚ is part of a chain of volcanoes along the Luzon arc on the west coast (refer map). The arc of volcanoes is due to the subduction of the Manila trench to the west. The mountain
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Naples in Italy (at the convergent boundary where the African Plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian Plate)‚ and it is mostly known for its eruption year 79 A.D. that buried the city Pompeii under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Although the destruction of the Roman cities Pompeii and Herculaneum is mostly mentioned when talking about the eruption‚ Mount Vesuvius also affected other cities such as Oplontis‚ Stabiae‚ and Nuceria. (Santillo Frizell 2006) Stratovolcanoes – What? – Stratovolcanoes
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case study mount pinatubo THE MOUNT PINATUBO ERUPTION 1991 the mount pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption of this century and by far the largest eruption affecting a densely populated area. the eruption occurred at mount pinatubo in the philippines on june 15 1991. in march and april 1991 magma rising towards the surface from more than 30 km below pinatubo started making small earthquakes and caused small powerful steam explosion that opened three craters on the north flank of
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are active in any given year; about half of these are continuations of eruptions from previous years‚ and the rest are new. Mount St. Helen Volcanic eruptions in populated regions are a significant threat to people‚ property‚ and agriculture. The danger is mostly from fast-moving‚ hot flows of explosively erupted materials‚ falling ash‚ and highly destructive lava flows and volcanic debris flows. In addition‚ explosive eruptions‚ even from volcanoes in unpopulated regions‚ can eject ash high into the
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Abstract Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in June 1991 in the main island of Luzon belonging to the Philippines archipelago. Huge economic losses and population exodus have followed. This major crisis has been relayed with other crisis due to lahars which have been supplied with eruption deposits. These lahars have occurred every year since 1991 during the rainy season. They will probably last until 2005. After a brief presentation of the Philippine official response system to disasters‚ this paper
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As the world’s population grows‚ more and more people are living in potentially dangerous volcanic areas. Volcanic eruptions continue to happen and they can cause great threats to life and property. Predicting a volcano’s eruption accurately will lead to more saved lives and ensure our safety. When a volcano erupts it produces many threats. Some of these threats are lava flows‚ falling ash‚ and they may even cause other threats like mud and debris flows‚ or they can cause the climate to change
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died in the eruption? 70 people at least 13. How did the disadvantages and advantages happen from it? disadvantage: 14 villages in ruins‚ Goma 80% buildings destroyed or burned‚ no communication or electricity‚ loots in deserted areas‚ advantages: Lands become more fertile‚ people get money from government to restart and build homes PFP: Introduction: Location and near plate boundaries‚ type of volcano‚ when eruption happened‚ how tall is it. Main: Why did it erupt‚ past few eruptions‚ people- death
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