mount pinatubo Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
when
A
June 1991
2
Q
where
A
Luzon island, Philippines
3
Q
plate boundary
A
destructive - eurasian plate subducting beneath the philippine plate
4
Q
eruption type
A
explosive, andesitic-dacitic magma
5
Q
VEI
A
6
6
Q
how long was it dormant for
A
600 years
7
Q
how high did ash column reach in the atmosphere
A
35 km
8
Q
which other event occurred
A
typhoon yunya - ash fell as wet, cement like mud
9
Q
deaths
A
847 people
10
Q
evacuations
A
75,000
11
Q
homes damaged
A
200,000
12
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A
