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Pinatubo
Stratovolcano · 1,486 m · Philippines
Pinatubo sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 9 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2021. Its major eruptions caused at least 824 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,486 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Dacite
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Philippines
- Last Eruption
- 2021
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 9
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 6
- Known Fatalities
- 824
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 314,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 21 kmAngeles314,000 people
- 34 kmOlongapo304,000 people
- 47 kmTarlac184,000 people
- 78 kmCabanatuan220,000 people
- 89 kmManila11,100,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata