In Luzon, Philippines volcanic eruption took place which was second largest of the twentieth century. This location is approximately 55 miles northwest of the capital of Philippines - Manila. Almost 100,000 people became homeless and nearly 800 people were killed. On 15 June 1991 eruption from Mount Pinatubo took place for long 9 hours which cause millions of tons of sulfur dioxide discharged into the atmosphere, vast quantities of minerals and metals to the surface environment, which decreased the global temperature by about 0.5 Degrees C and increased the ozone depletion temporary.
Mount Pinatubo is located in Cabusilan Mountains. Activities in Ancestral Pinatubo had begun almost 1.1 million years ago and ended nearly tens of thousands or more before the birth of new 'Modern Pinatubo'. It's center was roughly same location. Before eruption height of Mount Pinatubo was 1,745 meters above sea level and now the height of Mount Pinatubo is almost 2,300 meters above sea level. Mount Pinatubo experienced other major eruptions nearly 5500, 3000 and 500 years before.
It is estimated that the eruption ejected about 2.4 cubic meter of material which was 10 times larger than the 1980 Mount St Helens eruption. Total area of about 37,000 acres which was valued at 125 million pesos were destroyed. 200,000 acres of rice growing farms were destroyed. this eruption caused a loss of about 1.5 billion pesos to agriculture. Total loss due to this eruption were estimated around 10.6 billion pesos.
Mount Pinatubo is located in Cabusilan Mountains. Activities in Ancestral Pinatubo had begun almost 1.1 million years ago and ended nearly tens of thousands or more before the birth of new 'Modern Pinatubo'. It's center was roughly same location. Before eruption height of Mount Pinatubo was 1,745 meters above sea level and now the height of Mount Pinatubo is almost 2,300 meters above sea level. Mount Pinatubo experienced other major eruptions nearly 5500, 3000 and 500 years before.
It is estimated that the eruption ejected about 2.4 cubic meter of material which was 10 times larger than the 1980 Mount St Helens eruption. Total area of about 37,000 acres which was valued at 125 million pesos were destroyed. 200,000 acres of rice growing farms were destroyed. this eruption caused a loss of about 1.5 billion pesos to agriculture. Total loss due to this eruption were estimated around 10.6 billion pesos.
