Pinatubo became active in the early 1990s, with a significant eruption in June 1991. Prior to this, it had been dormant for around 500 years.
Mount Pinatubo had LATERAL eruption. It means, generally volcano erupts at its highest peak where its vent finds an opening, but mount Pinatubo got a weak side and therefore it erupted laterally.
Central Luzon is considered region 3 in the Philippines. A major landform located in region 3 is Mt. Pinatubo. Pinatubo is a famous active volcano which last erupted in 1991.
Asia-in the South-east country of the Phillipines.
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.
There are 22 active volcanoes in the Philippines
Dormant
In June 1991.
it's dormant right now
It's last eruption was in 1991 so it has been dormant ('asleep') for 20 years.
3 months
No, Mount Pinatubo is not a fold mountain. It is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines. Stratovolcanoes are formed by layers of hardened lava, ash, and rock fragments, while fold mountains are created by the folding of the Earth's crust.
Mount Pinatubo had LATERAL eruption. It means, generally volcano erupts at its highest peak where its vent finds an opening, but mount Pinatubo got a weak side and therefore it erupted laterally.
No. it became active in 1991 when it erupted for the first time for 500-600 years.
Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines. Its eruption in 1991 was one of the largest in the 20th century and had global climatic impacts. It is characterized by its steep slopes and conical shape typical of stratovolcanoes.
Central Luzon is considered region 3 in the Philippines. A major landform located in region 3 is Mt. Pinatubo. Pinatubo is a famous active volcano which last erupted in 1991.
Some active volcanoes in the Philippines include Mayon Volcano, Taal Volcano, and Mount Pinatubo. Mayon Volcano is located in the province of Albay in Luzon, Taal Volcano is situated on an island in Batangas, and Mount Pinatubo is found in Zambales province, also in Luzon.
Asia-in the South-east country of the Phillipines.