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No. A hot spot volcano forms in the middle of a plate, for reasons nobody is sure of. Mount. Pinatubo is formed due to the destructive plate boundary between the Pacific (oceanic ) and the Eurasian (continental) plates.
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A hot spot volcano is also called an 'intra-plate volcano'. One theory if that it forms over a rising convection-plume within the Mantle, but the existence of such relatively narrow columns of slightly less dense rock is a matter of some debate, being very hard to prove convincingly. Structures deep within the planet can only be detected by analysing many seismographs from around the world, and my own thought is that the acoustic properties of a mantle-plume may mean very limited effects on seismic waves, making it hard to "see" against the surrounding Mantle.
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Hawaii is the classic example of such a volcano, and it has left a trail across part of the Pacific floor as the plate itself has drifted over the hot spot.
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Volcanoes also form on constructive-plate boundaries, and tend to be more benign than the destructive-boundary cousins. Example - Iceland.
== == == == Mt Pinatubo is on a convergent/destructive plate boundary
Mount Pinatubo is not associated with a hot spot. It is associated with a subduction zone.
No. A supervolcano is a volcano that produces an eruption of VEI 7 or 8. The largest know eruption of Mount Pinatubo was a VEI 6.
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Was mount shasta formed on a hot spot?
Yes, Mount Shasta was formed on a hot spot. It is a stratovolcano located in northern California that formed as a result of successive eruptions fueled by the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary mantle hotspot.
What type of plate boundary is creating mt kilauea?
Kilauea is not associated with a plate boundary, it and the other Hawaiian volcanoes are the result of a hot spot.
Is Mt Krakatoa a hot spot?
Krakatoa is not associated with a hot spot. It is associated with a subduction zone.
What type of igneous rocks are from mt Pinatubo?
The igneous rocks from Mt. Pinatubo are primarily dacite and andesite. These rocks form as a result of magma being pushed up towards the surface and cooling relatively quickly, creating a mix of intermediate composition rocks.
Who painted the experiences of the Lahar remnants of Mt. Pinatubo?
Fernando Amorsolo painted the experiences of the Lahar remnants of Mt. Pinatubo.
Why are volcanoes such as Mt St Helens on the North American plate?
Mt. St. Helens was formed when the North American Plate passed over a hot spot on the Earth's crust. A hot spot is a weak spot in the Earth's crust that magma can escape through. This hot spot is now the vent of Mt. St. Helens.
What year did mt Pinatubo form?
We can't pin it down to a specific year, but Mount Pinatubo is belived to have first formed about 1.1 million eyars ago.
What type of mountain is MT. Pinatubo composite?
yes Mt Pinatubo is a composite volcano
What two plates formed mount Pinatubo?
Mt. Pinatubo is in a subduction zone. subduction is when one tectonic plate slides under another. In the Mt. Pinatubo area the Eurasian Plate slides under the Philippine Sea Plate at the Manila Trench.
Was mount shasta formed on a hot spot?
Yes, Mount Shasta was formed on a hot spot. It is a stratovolcano located in northern California that formed as a result of successive eruptions fueled by the movement of the Pacific Plate over a stationary mantle hotspot.
What state is Mt Pinatubo in?
Pinatubo is not in any state. It is in the Philippines.
What is the cultural name of mt. Pinatubo?
Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo
What type of plate boundary is creating mt kilauea?
Kilauea is not associated with a plate boundary, it and the other Hawaiian volcanoes are the result of a hot spot.
Is Mt Krakatoa a hot spot?
Krakatoa is not associated with a hot spot. It is associated with a subduction zone.
When did Mt Pinatubo last erupt?
It last erupted in 1992.
Is it really cold on mt Pinatubo?
No. Mount Pinatubo is in the tropics and is not particularly tall.
What is Mt. Pinatubo?
It is composite volcano
