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Convergent plate boundary, more specifically a subduction zone.

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What is the name of the tectonic plates mount pinatubo is on?

Mount Pinatubo is located at the convergent boundary of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate.


What two plates formed mount Pinatubo?

Mt. Pinatubo is in a subduction zone. subduction is when one tectonic plate slides under another. In the Mt. Pinatubo area the Eurasian Plate slides under the Philippine Sea Plate at the Manila Trench.


Is Pinatubo on the Philippine's on a convergent plate?

Yes, Mount Pinatubo is located in the Philippines, but it is not on a convergent plate boundary. It is actually located along the boundary of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate, which are moving towards each other at a convergent boundary.


Why did Mount Pinatubo erupt?

This eruption was caused because the Philippine plate subducted the Eurasian plate causing heat to build under Mount Pinatubo, this heat risen rapidly and the volcanic eruption occurred.Also, the volcano is in the Philipines and composite


What are the names of the plates surrounding mount Pinatubo?

The Philippine plate slid under the Eurasian plate.


What kind of volcano is Mount Pinatubo?

Mount Pinatubo is a stratovolcano


What two tectonic plates caused Mount Unzen in Japan?

The Philippine and Eurasian plates created Mount Unzen in Japan.


What caused the mount stromboli formation?

Two tectonic plates


Is mount Pinatubo in Italy?

No, Mount Pinatubo is not in Italy. It is actually located in the Philippines. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in one of the largest volcanic events of the 20th century.


How tall is mount Pinatubo?

Mount Pinatubo is 4,872 feet tall


What plants live on mount Pinatubo?

what plant live on mount pinatubo


Why did Mount Pinatubo become active again?

It became active again because a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, shook the Earth 60 miles away (100 kilometers), NorthEast. This earthquake also shook and squeezed the Earth's crust underneath Mount Pinatubo. The earthquake also caused a landslide on Mount Pinatubo; giving the volcano no support to stay underground.