Mt Pinatobu (Philippines)

Cards (11)

  • Multi hazard zone (Pacific ring of fire)
  • Typhoon a couple of days later (15th June) exacerbated impacts
  • Emergency services at capacity
  • Evacuation order of 1,000,000 people
  • 12 mile high volcanic plume
  • Pyroclastic flow of 80kmh^-1
  • 7.7 magnitude earthquake. 200 earthquakes
  • 600,000 jobs lost
  • Us military used Usgs to help monitor volcano
  • 800 deaths.
  • VEI of 6