Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano Flashcards
When was the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
1991
The Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano was the ___ largest eruption of the 20th century?
2nd
What was the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano VEI?
6
In the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano there was ____ of ash plume
10km²
How many miles did the ash plume rise in the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
over 20 miles
The Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano eruption occured from a volcanic eruption of magnitude of what?
7.8
The Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano was on what plate boundary?
Convergent plate boundary
What were the primary hazards coming from the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
Ash falls, pyroclastic flows and ash clouds (most collapsed roofs)
How many people died during the ERUPTION of Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
350
What contributed more to the deaths in the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
mud flows
What was the TOTAL death toll of the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
722
How many people were homeless from the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
more than 200,000
What was the cost of damage from the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
more than $700 million
How many people were saved from the evacuation from the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
saved between 5,000 and 20,000 lives.
What did they use to warn people in the Mount Pinatubo Philippines Volcano?
a warning message with hazard zonation maps, alert levels and danger zones.
