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- These are the most deadly eruptions known. Other eruptions have been as big or bigger than these, but no one lived nearby to be threatened (for example the Valley of 10,000 Smokes eruption in Alaska in 1912). The Mt. St. Helens eruption in 1980 in Washington state was a far less dangerous eruption than these, only 61 humans died, although thousands of deer and other animals perished. The ancient eruption at Santorini Island in the Mediterranean Sea in about 1650 BC certainly killed thousands of people (and was the source of the Atlantis legend), but there are no real estimates of the number of deaths. Remember that all of the numbers of deaths listed here are best guesses; various books give different numbers. This list is based on data in Volcanic Hazards: A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions by Russell J. Blong (Academic Press, 1984).
- Deaths Volcano When Major Cause of Death 92,000 Tambora, Indonesia 1815 Starvation 36,417 Krakatoa, Indonesia 1883 Tsunami 29,025 Mt. Pelee, Martinique 1902 Ash flows 25,000 Ruiz, Colombia 1985 Mudflows 14,300 Unzen, Japan 1792 Volcano collapse, tsunami 9,350 Laki, Iceland 1783 Starvation 5,110 Kelut, Indonesia 1919 Mudflows 4,011 Galunggung, Indonesia 1882 Mudflows 3,500 Vesuvius, Italy 1631 Mudflows, lava flows 3,360 Vesuvius, Italy 79 Ash flows and falls 2,957 Papandayan, Indonesia 1772 Ash flows 2,942 Lamington, Papua N.G. 1951 Ash flows 2,000 El Chichon, Mexico 1982 Ash flows 1,680 Soufriere, St Vincent 1902 Ash flows 1,475 Oshima, Japan 1741 Tsunami 1,377 Asama, Japan 1783 Ash flows, mudflows 1,335 Taal, Philippines 1911 Ash flows 1,200 Mayon, Philippines 1814 Mudflows 1,184 Agung, Indonesia 1963 Ash flows 1,000 Cotopaxi, Ecuador 1877 Mudflows 800 Pinatubo, Philippines 1991 Roof collapses and disease 700 Komagatake, Japan 1640 Tsunami 700 Ruiz, Colombia 1845 Mudflows 500 Hibok-Hibok, Philippines 1951 Ash flows
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∙ 8y agoIn 1815 Tambora erupted in Indonesia killing an estimated 92,000. A list of the most deadly volcanic eruptions can be found at: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vw_hyperexchange/deadly_volcs.html
In indirect deaths (mostly starvation in the region) up to 92,000 people were killed by the eruptions of Mt. Tambora, in Indonesia, in April, 1815. As many as 36,417 people were killed by the tsunami from the Krakatau (Krakatoa) eruption of August 26-27, 1883.
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∙ 14y agowhats the most number of lives a volcanoe taken?
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∙ 14y agoMt. Vesuvius. it wiped out a the whole city of Pompei
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∙ 9y agoFor the 21st Century, that would be Mount Merapi in Indonesia in 2010 so far.
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How many lakes were damaged in the mount st helens eruption?
it took away 57 lives and injured 543 people.
What type of eruption will Mount Pinatubo produce?
Mt. Pinatubo is a strato or composite volcano. When it exploded in 1991, it produced a huge explosion that took 300 lives.
What is the most destructive Yellowstone eruption?
It is impossible to know exactly how much "destruction" occurred in any eruption that has taken place in the Yellowstone Caldera, but the eruption with the largest volume of lava expulsion took place about 1.2 million years ago.
What does volcanic ash do to world temperatures?
Volcanic ash can have a cooling effect on world temperatures. When volcanic eruptions release large amounts of ash into the atmosphere, it can block sunlight and reduce the amount of solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface. This can lead to a short-term cooling effect known as volcanic winter. However, the exact impact on temperatures depends on the magnitude and duration of the eruption.
How long did Pinatubo eruption last for?
Mount Pinatubo erupted for twelve days in 1991. The first eruption was on June 3 and the climactic eruption took place on June 15.
Where did volcanic eruption took place last year?
The volcano erupted in Iceland but the ash from the volcano covered most of Europe and Asia.
What was Mt St Helens most destructive eruption?
The deadly May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens took the lives of 57 people and leveled hundreds of square miles of forests.
Where did the first volcanic eruption take place?
First volcanic eruptionVolcanologists have found old volcanic rocks in the cratons of most continents. Here's a brief list of places and ages:Canada: 3.5 to 2.8 billion yearsRhodesia (Zimbabwe): 3.4 billion yearsSouth Africa: 3.3 billion yearsWest Australia: 2.8 billion yearsWest Australia: 3.1 billion yearsThe last eruption took place in Chili.
When was the most recent volcanic eruption?
The eruption took place probably a long long time ago before Britain was broken of from the original super continent as there are now no volcanoes in Britain and it isn't in a major area of frequent earthquake activity
How many lakes were damaged in the mount st helens eruption?
it took away 57 lives and injured 543 people.
Where did the first volcanic take place?
First volcanic eruptionVolcanologists have found old volcanic rocks in the cratons of most continents. Here's a brief list of places and ages:Canada: 3.5 to 2.8 billion yearsRhodesia (Zimbabwe): 3.4 billion yearsSouth Africa: 3.3 billion yearsWest Australia: 2.8 billion yearsWest Australia: 3.1 billion yearsThe last eruption took place in Chili.
What type of eruption will Mount Pinatubo produce?
Mt. Pinatubo is a strato or composite volcano. When it exploded in 1991, it produced a huge explosion that took 300 lives.
What time was the 79 AD mount Vesuvius eruption?
The eruption actually started 3 days before the final big eruption and from what I understand it hit in the late afternoon, but the volcanic cloud was so bad that the sky turned black and blocked out the sun. It only took 7 minutes before the whole area was covered and buried by the hot rocks and ash.
What is the most destructive Yellowstone eruption?
It is impossible to know exactly how much "destruction" occurred in any eruption that has taken place in the Yellowstone Caldera, but the eruption with the largest volume of lava expulsion took place about 1.2 million years ago.
What is the most powerful volcano and violent eruption that took place?
The Krakatoa volcano eruption that occurred in 1883 in Sumatra, Indonesia. It was so powerful that it even destroyed the volcano. Today, Krakatoa's son, "Anak Krakatau" that was made of Krakatoa's eruption stands on the remains of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption.
When did mount helens erupt?
It is said to have erupted many times, but the most famous eruption was on May 18, 1980, which took out most of the forest around it.
What unique cosmic observation took place in 1999?
In 1999 scientists optically recorded the most volatile cosmic eruption ever detected
