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The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
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Volcano MonitoringVolcanologyEngineeringCataclysmic 1991VolcanismHigh-speed AvalanchesGeographyLargest EruptionGeologyLaharVolcanic ProcessSecond-largest Volcanic EruptionPyroclastic FlowTectonics
The second-largest volcanic eruption of this century, and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area, occurred at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. The eruption produced high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas, giant mudflows, and a cloud of volcanic ash hundreds of miles across. The impacts of the eruption continue to this day.