Overview of The Area
The volcano is located 87 km (54 mi) northwest of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Near Mount Pinatubo, the United States maintained two large military bases in the region. The U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay was located 37 km (23 mi) south of Pinatubo, while the extent of Clark Air Base was just 14 km (8.7 mi) to the east of the volcano's summit. Clark Air Base's residential areas and petroleum storage facilities were in much closer proximity to the volcano than the airfield complex and neighboring Angeles City.
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