1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo

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title: 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
text: The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines' Luzon Volcanic Arc was the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, behind only the 1912 eruption of Novarupta in Alaska. Eruptive activity began on April 2 as a series of phreatic explosions from a fissure that opened on the north side of Mount Pinatubo. Seismographs were set up and began monitoring the volcano for earthquakes. In late May, the number of seismic events under the volcano fluctuated from day-to-day. Beginning Ju
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description: Volcanic eruption in the Philippines
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date created: 2009-12-10T04:47:06Z
date modified: 2024-08-31T15:31:14Z
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