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USGS · 70176510

The 1991 eruptions of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines

Abstract

Recognition of the volcanic unrest at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines began when steam explosions occurred on April 2, 1991. The unrest culminated ten weeks later in the world's largest eruption in more than half a century.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 15.107565808373565° to 15.201561392089346° latitude; 120.30648729164221° to 120.40175243498726° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Edward W. Wolfe. 1992. The 1991 eruptions of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70176510

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