💡 Trivia In 1991, a Philippine Volcano Cooled the Entire Planet for Years

On June 15, 1991, Mount Pinatubo in Zambales had its climactic eruption, rated VEI 6 and widely described as the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, behind the 1912 Novarupta eruption in Alaska. The sulfur dioxide it blasted into the stratosphere formed a haze of sulfuric acid that reflected sunlight, and global temperatures dropped by roughly 0.4 to 0.5 degrees Celsius over the following years. So an eruption in Luzon actually affected the climate of the entire planet.

Some details worth knowing:

• The eruption column covered about 125,000 square kilometers and brought darkness to much of Central Luzon for around 36 hours.
• Ash fell across much of the South China Sea and reached as far as Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Typhoon Yunya (Diding) hit the same day, passing about 75 km north of the volcano. The rain mixed with ash, and many of the 847 deaths were caused by roofs collapsing under the heavy wet ash.
• Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated before the eruption, which is why the toll was not far worse. Estimates range from about 20,000 to 60,000 depending on the source.

Medyo nakakamangha na galing sa Pilipinas yung isa sa pinakamalaking eruption sa buong century, at naramdaman pa ng buong mundo ang epekto. Mahalaga rin talaga yung maagang monitoring ng PHIVOLCS at ng mga scientists, kasi dahil sa babala, libo-libong buhay ang naligtas.

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