VEI 5 eruption (USGS) | |
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A Moderate sized Eruption on August 30th, 2240 | |
Volcano | Mt Pinatubo |
Date | September 1st, 2240 |
Time | 1739 PHST |
Eruption type | Plinian |
Location | Philippines |
Fatalities | 301 fatalities, 250 injuries |
Damages | $5 billion (2240 USD) |
Other impacts | Lahars continued for several decades after the eruption ended, claiming additional lives and causing additional damages |
The Mount Pinatubo Eruption of 2040 was a Deadly and Destructive Eruption in the Philippines during the early 2240s.
The Event
Nearly Fifty years after the last major Eruption of Pinatubo, the Volcano once again Exhibited signs of a Possible Eruption, with the first sign presenting itself in November 2237.
Luckily, in the Forty-Five to Fifty years since the last major Eruption of Pinatubo, Structures in the Vicinity of the Volcano had been Fortified incase the Eruption was as bad as the last one.