Volcano · Philippines
Pinatubo
Its 1991 eruption cooled the whole planet by about half a degree.
Status right now
No current reports
Pinatubo is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 22:36 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 1,486 m (4,875 ft)
- Coordinates
- 15.130° N, 120.350° E
- Smithsonian number
- 273083
What kind of volcano is it?
Pinatubo is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1993 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 4 Oct 1993 | – | 14 | – |
| 12 Jul 1992 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 15 Jun 1991 | 6 | 800 | earthquake |
| 1,050 BCE | 6 | – | – |
| 3,550 BCE | 6 | – | – |
6 significant eruptions near Pinatubo in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- TaalPhilippines · 143 km
- MayonPhilippines · 415 km
- KanlaonPhilippines · 605 km
- DukonoIndonesia · 1,708 km
- IbuIndonesia · 1,714 km
- SuwanosejimaJapan · 1,877 km
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