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The Most Disastrous Volcanic Eruptions in the Philippines and the World
In Partial Fulfillment of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
A Mini Research Paper Presented to
Ms. Charlene Miralles
Presented by:
Peñalosa, Jacinthe Angelou D.
February 13, 2022
The Most Destructive Volcanic Eruption Ever Recorded in the Philippines
and in other Countries with Number of Lives being Taken Account
Philippines- Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo occurred at the Philippines
on the intersection of the province borders’ of
Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. It is located on
the Philippine Luzon Volcanic Arc and is about 55
miles (90 km) northwest of Manila, which rose to a
height of about 4,800 feet (1,460 m) prior to its
eruption. It had an inexplosive eruption on June
15, 1991, with a 6 VEI. It is the second largest
volcanic eruption of the 20th century as it caused
350 deaths. After two months of emissions and
small explosions, a series of major explosions
began on June 12. These explosions reached a peak on June 14–16. It is by far the largest to
affect a densely populated area. High-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas (pyroclastic flows),
massive mudflows (lahars), and a cloud of volcanic ash hundreds of miles across were all
produced by the eruption.
The World – La Garita Caldera
La Garita Caldera is a large caldera in the San Juan volcanic field in the San Juan
Mountains near Creede, Colorado, in the United
States. Its eruption was one of the largest
known volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, as
well as one of the most powerful known super
volcanic events. It has a VEI of 8 to 9.2 with a
100-mile radius death casualty. La Garita
volcanic eruption occurred approxiamately 2
million uyears ago.
The La Garita eruption is thought to have
destroyed a significant portion of what is now
Colorado. The deposit, known as the Fish
Canyon Tuff, was at least 11,000 square miles in size (28,000 km2). It has an average
thickness of 330 feet (100 m). The eruption produced a large amount of ash, but none has yet
been identified.
Approximate Number of Active Volcanoes in the Philippines with Location
Luzon:
Babuyan Claro
Location: Babuyan Island, Babuyan Group of Islands
Babuyan Claro, also known as Mount
Pangasun, is a stratovolcano, a conical
volcano made up of layers of hardened lava
and tephra. It has an elevation of 2,766 feet
and a base diameter of 8 kilometers. It has
two well-preserved craters that are 980 and
1,310 feet in diameter. Its two confirmed
historical eruptions date back to 1831 and
1860.
Banahaw
Location: Boundary of Laguna and Quezon
Banahaw, also called Banahao and
Banájao, is the highest mountain in the
Calabarzon region. This three-peaked
volcano sitting on the boundary of Laguna
and Quezon provinces in a protected area
known as Mounts Banahaw-San Cristobal
Protected Landscape is considered by many
a holy mountain. Pilgrims and mountain
climbers often visit this volcano. Its last
recorded eruption was in 1909.
Camiguin de Babuyanes
Location: Camiguin Island, Babuyan Group of Islands
A forested stratovolcano has an elevation of 2,336 feet and a base diameter of 3,200
meters. In 2020, Camiguin island had a recorded population of over 5,200 people. Its last
eruption dates to 1857.
Babuyan Claro
Location: Babuyan Island, Babuyan Group of Islands
Babuyan Claro, also known as Mount
Pangasun, is a stratovolcano, a conical
volcano made up of layers of hardened lava
and tephra. It has an elevation of 2,766 feet
and a base diameter of 8 kilometers. It has
two well-preserved craters that are 980 and
1,310 feet in diameter. Its two confirmed
historical eruptions date back to 1831 and
1860.
Banahaw
Location: Boundary of Laguna and Quezon
Banahaw, also called Banahao and Banájao, is the highest mountain in the Calabarzon
region. This three-peaked volcano sitting on the boundary of Laguna and Quezon provinces in a
protected area known as Mounts Banahaw-
San Cristobal Protected Landscape is
considered by many a holy mountain. Pilgrims
and mountain climbers often visit this volcano.
Its last recorded eruption was in 1909.
Camiguin de Babuyanes
Location: Camiguin Island, Babuyan Group
of Islands
A forested stratovolcano has an elevation of 2,336 feet and a base diameter of 3,200
meters. In 2020, Camiguin island had a recorded population of over 5,200 people. Its last
eruption dates to 1857.
Didicas
Iraya
Iriga
Isarog
Mayon
Pinatubo
Smith
Taal
Babuyan Claro
Banahaw
Visayas
Biliran (Anas)
Bulusan
Cabalian
Kanlaon
Mindanao
Bud Dajo
Hibok-Hibok
Leonard Kniaseff
Makaturing
Matutum
Mélébingóy
Musuan (Calayo)
Ragang
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