Was mt pinatubo a category 5?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

No. "Category 5" is a rating on a system, used for hurricanes. Mount Pinatubo is a volcano. Volcanoes do not have a rating system but eruptions do: Volcanic Explosivity Index, which ranges from VEI 0 to VEI 8. On this scale the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was a VEI 6.

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∙ 9y ago

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What type of mountain is MT. Pinatubo composite?

yes Mt Pinatubo is a composite volcano

What state is Mt Pinatubo in?

Pinatubo is not in any state. It is in the Philippines.

What is the cultural name of mt. Pinatubo?

Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo

When did Mt Pinatubo last erupt?

It last erupted in 1992.

Is it really cold on mt Pinatubo?

No. Mount Pinatubo is in the tropics and is not particularly tall.

What is Mt. Pinatubo?

It is composite volcano

Is mt Pinatubo a quiet volcano?

No. Pinatubo is noted for producing exceptionally violent eruptions.

Who painted the experiences of the Lahar remnants of Mt. Pinatubo?

Fernando Amorsolo painted the experiences of the Lahar remnants of Mt. Pinatubo.

What volcano is mt Pinatubo?

It is composite volcano

What is the different between mayon volcino and Mount Pinatubo?

difference between mt.mayon and mt. pinatubo?

Is Mt Pinatubo composite?

Mt Pinatubo is volcano that is classified as a stratovolcano or composite. This volcano is situated in the Philippines. It erupted in 1991 after being dormant for 500 years.

Where about did Mt Pinatubo eruption happened?

Mount Pinatubo is located on the Island of Luzon in the Philippines.