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- Krakatau
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- Vesuvius
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- Pelee
- San Salvador
- Ilopango
- Grimsvotn
- Sakurajima
- Merapi
Cinder cones.
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∙ 12y agoThe following are the Worst Most Destructive Volcanic Eruptions:
Thira Island, Aegean Sea, 1640 BC
Mount Visuvius, Rome, August 24 in AD 79
Laki (Volcano), Iceland, June 1783
Tambora (Volcano), Indonesia, April 10, 1815
Krakatau (Volcano), Indonesia, August 27, 1883
Montagne Pelee, French West Indies, May 8, 1902
Mount Saint Helens, United States, May 18, 1980
Nevado del Ruiz, Columbia, November 13, 1985
Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, June 16, 1991
Mount Etna, Italy, (I have no idea about month or day) 1815
The absolute worst eruption in human history was at Lake Toba, Indonesia, about 74,000 years ago. This supervolcano almost wiped out the human race, killing all but a few thousand people, from a population of tens of millions, in a global volcanic winter. This was first detected when its ash layer was dug up somewhere in the Midwestern United States, on the far side of the planet. And a few years ago the human genome project detected evidence of a massive population bottleneck at about the same time frame: Basically every living human is far more closely related than previously believed, because only a small fraction of the human race survived.
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∙ 13y agoThe most deadly volcanic eruption in human history was the 1815 eruption of Mt. Tambora in the Philippines which killed 92,000 people.
Mount Tambora was estimated to have a magnitude of 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, making it four times more powerful than Krakatoa (a magnitude 6 eruption).
The worst eruptions in Earth's geologic past:The largest single volcanic eruption yet discovered by geologists was in what is now India, where an eruption formed an igneous complex known as the Mahabaleshwar-Rajahmundry Traps which erupted 93,000 km3 of lava approximately 65 million years ago.
The most explosive single eruption that there is evidence for is the La Garita eruption in Colorado which occurred around 28 million years ago.
However for REALLY large scale volcanism you need to look at "large igneous provinces" which are thought to be related to large hotspots in the mantle which can produce very large areas of volcanic activity that last millions of years.
The largest example of an LIP on Earth resulted in the formation of the Ontong Java-Manihiki-Hikurangi Plateau in the South West Pacific (formed around 121 million years ago) and produced a truly staggering 59-77 million km3 of lava.
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∙ 13y agoHawaii has the worst volcano and one of its island has not experienced the most earth quakes New Zealand has experienced the most. any comments
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∙ 12y agoI love you jordan.
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∙ 13y agoTambora
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When was the worst volcanic eruption in the US?
The worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history was the eruption of Mount St. Helens that occurred on May 18, 1980. It killed 57 people and caused more than $1 billion in damage.
Do you say a volcano eruption or volcanic eruption?
It's eruption.
What was the worst volcanic eruption of the 18th century and where did it occur?
Mount Tambora on Sumbawa Islands in Indonesia. It errupted in 1815.
Is the eruption of Mount Krakatoa a volcanic eruption?
Yes. Krakatoa was a volcano. Therefore the eruption of Kraktoa was a volcanic eruption.
What was the worlds most destructive volcanic eruption ever recorded?
It depends how you define destructive... The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was the most deadly, ultimately leading to the deaths of around 92,000 people.
When was the worst volcanic eruption in the US?
The worst volcanic eruption in U.S. history was the eruption of Mount St. Helens that occurred on May 18, 1980. It killed 57 people and caused more than $1 billion in damage.
What is the worlds youngest island?
The worlds youngest island is Surtsey, one of the islands in Iceland. After a volcanic eruption in 1963. after the eruption subsided in 1967, erosion had caused it to become smaller in size.
Do you say a volcano eruption or volcanic eruption?
It's eruption.
What was the worst volcanic eruption of the 18th century and where did it occur?
Mount Tambora on Sumbawa Islands in Indonesia. It errupted in 1815.
Is the eruption of Mount Krakatoa a volcanic eruption?
Yes. Krakatoa was a volcano. Therefore the eruption of Kraktoa was a volcanic eruption.
What is volcanic throat?
it is the upperpart of the volcanic chimney during an eruption it is the upperpart of the volcanic chimney during an eruption
Is volcanic eruption part of the rock cycle?
is a volcanic eruption part of the rock cycle
Is a volcanic eruption part of a rock cycle?
is a volcanic eruption part of the rock cycle
What was the worlds most destructive volcanic eruption ever recorded?
It depends how you define destructive... The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was the most deadly, ultimately leading to the deaths of around 92,000 people.
How do you modify volcanic eription?
volcanic eruption
What is the connection between Minoan civilization and a volcanic eruption on thera?
the earthquake caused a volcanic eruption
What is the eruption of white islands volcano?
A volcanic eruption.
