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  1. Natural disasters · 2 April-15 June 1991

    Mount Pinatubo Eruption

    Mount Pinatubo caldera · Philippines

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    Why editors use it here

    Satellite-era explanation of Pinatubo's stratospheric aerosols and short-term global climate effects.

    1. Quick read

      After weeks of escalating unrest, Mount Pinatubo produced its climactic eruption on 15 June 1991.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    2. Trigger and conditions

      Steam explosions on 2 April opened new vents, and rising magma drove thousands of earthquakes during April, May, and early June.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    3. Uncertainty

      Fatality totals vary with the treatment of later lahar deaths, disease, and indirect effects.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026
    4. Why it matters

      Pinatubo connects local warning decisions to planetary effects.

      Reviewed 5 August 2026