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Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano in the Cabusilan Mountains on the island of Luzon, near the tripoint of the Philippine provinces of Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga
The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo on June 15, 1991 was the second largest eruption of the 20th Century. It was about 10 times larger than Mount St. Helens in 1980. Using tools and techniques developed at Mount St.
Helens and other volcanoes in the 1980s, a combined USGS/PHIVOLCS team was able to accurately forecast the eruption and work to move people and property out of harm's way. Five years after its founding, the [VDAP](http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vdap/) concept was fully validated.
1. Before its cataclysmic 1991 eruption, Pinatubo was an unassuming mountain peak in the Philippines
2. Mount Pinatubo showed early signs of activity, April 1991
The volcano, located on the Philippine island of Luzon, had been quiet for centuries, and scientists knew little about its history.
3. Rescue teams loading the chopper
4. Field assessments of Mt. Pinatubo's volcanic activity
5. Its climatic eruption, 15 Jun 91
6. The eruption plume
7. A view of Mt. Pinatubo's caldera
8. Aerial view of Pinatubo as it erupts
9. Crossing the widened river
10. Clark Air Force Base hangers
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11. River drainage, 1 Jul 91
12. Documentation of the destructive Pinatubo eruption
13. This picture was taken 12 June 1991 shows a giant mushroom cloud of steam and ash exploding out of Mount Pinatubo volcano during its eruption as seen from inside the then US military Clark Air Base in Angeles, located in Pampanga province
14. The perfect shot of a jeep being followed by volcanic smoke
15. Desolation after the eruption
16. Kids on a roof
25 Years After The Pinatubo Eruption
Today, many visitors are intrigued with the volcano and they really wanted to see its beauty for themselves. The crater with its turquoise waters is so mysterious and you will be in awe once you get a view of its charm. You cannot tell that this beautiful view once brought about tragedy and destruction.
