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No. Compared with other volcanoes of the same type, Mount Pinatubo is relatively small. Its 1991 eruption was very large, but by no means the largest. The 1815 eruption of Mont Tambora was more than 10 times larger.

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No, the largest volcanic eruption in recent times was the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia. Mt. Pinatubo's 1991 eruption was significant but not the largest.

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No. It is the largest eruption in living memory, but not the largest on record. That title goes to the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, which was an order of magnitude larger.

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Yes. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was the largest on earth since the 1912 eruption of Novarupta.

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No. The Philippines is one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. There are 50 volcanoes in the Philippines, over which 20 have erupted in the past 600 years.

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Q: Was Mt Pinatubo the largest volcanic eruption in recent time?
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