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Lake Pinatubo, a deep blue crater lake surrounded by steep, rugged mountains at the summit of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
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Map of the Philippines highlighting the location of Mount Pinatubo on the island of Luzon, with surrounding seas and neighboring countries labeled. An inset globe in the upper right shows the regional context in Southeast Asia. Clark Air Base Mount Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo
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Mount Pinatubo: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Aeta - Pinatubo Loop. Nov 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Earth Science - Volcanic Risk Mitigation that Could Have Been Derailed but Wasn’t: Pinatubo, Philippines 1991. Sep 18, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Jun 14, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Dayton - eCommons - 1991: Pinatubo Eruption (PDF). Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: NOAA - National Centers for Environmental Information - Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines. Feb 09, 2025
Add new Web site: Asian Disaster Reduction Center - Eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in June 1991. Sep 21, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Aeta - Pinatubo Loop. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - Mount Pinatubo, 20 Years After the Blast. May 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Socio-economic impact of the c. 800-500 yr BP. eruption of Mt. Pinatubo (Philippines) Hypotheses from the archaeological and geographical records. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - Pinatubo: Why the Biggest Volcanic Eruption Wasn't the Deadliest. Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: USGS - Remembering Mount Pinatubo 25 Years Ago. Sep 01, 2023
Media added. Aug 28, 2023
Add new Web site: USGS Publications Warehouse - Eruptive History of Mount Pinatubo. Jul 18, 2023
Map added. May 31, 2023
Add new Web site: The Geological Society - Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. Mar 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program - Pinatubo. Sep 13, 2022
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Mount Pinatubo: Predicting a Volcanic Eruption. Sep 13, 2021
Revised height of ash column and total deaths as a result of the 1991 eruption. Mar 11, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 10, 2020
Add new Web site: Oregon State University - Volcano World - Pinatubo. Jun 03, 2019
Media added. Aug 11, 2011
Media added. Jun 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Volcanoworld - Pinatubo, Philippines. Apr 16, 2008
Added new Web site: the Philippines - Mount Pinatubo. Apr 16, 2008
Added new Web site: Emporia State University - Mount Pinatubo. Apr 16, 2008
Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Pinatubo volcano. Apr 16, 2008
Article revised and updated. May 11, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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