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  2. List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    One elderly person died during the evacuation efforts. On May 6, the eruption became more forceful and generated a wider and darker gray ash plume to an estimated altitude of 30,000 m (98,400 ft) into the stratosphere. All remaining people in Chaitén were ordered to evacuate, as well as anyone within 50 km of the volcano. 4 Mount Okmok [69]

  3. List of largest volcanic eruptions - Wikipedia

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    The most famous and destructive historical eruptions are mainly of this type. An eruptive phase can consist of a single eruption, or a sequence of several eruptions spread over several days, weeks or months. Explosive eruptions usually involve thick, highly viscous, silicic or felsic magma, high in volatiles like water vapor and carbon dioxide.

  4. Timeline of volcanism on Earth - Wikipedia

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    Known large eruptions after the Paleogene period (from 66 Mya to 23 Mya) are listed, especially those relating to the Yellowstone hotspot, Santorini caldera, and the Taupō Volcanic Zone. Active volcanoes such as Stromboli , Mount Etna and Kīlauea do not appear on this list, but some back-arc basin volcanoes that generated calderas do appear.

  5. Study estimates when Yellowstone National Park's giant ... - AOL

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    Known as a super eruption for its magnitude, the event emptied out enough volcanic material to produce the 30-by-40-mile-wide caldera. The National Park Service said the eruption covered an area ...

  6. Biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 10 years as Iceland ...

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    The volcanic island of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia saw an eruption on 22 December 2018 which caused a deadly tsunami, with waves surging up to five meters in height. The tsunami killed at least 437 ...

  7. A recent history of volcanic eruptions and their impact, as ...

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    According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are around 1,350 potentially active volcanoes around the world outside of the continuous range of volcanoes as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In the ...

  8. List of large volcanic eruptions - Wikipedia

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    South Aegean Volcanic Arc Un­known 180 7 Awasa Caldera: Main Ethiopian Rift: 103.5 182.3 7 Phlegraean Fields: Campanian volcanic arc: Un­known 205 7 Rotorua Caldera Taupō Volcanic Zone: Un­known 230 Mamaku Ignimbrite 7 Maroa Caldera Taupō Volcanic Zone: Un­known 230 Ohakuri Ignimbrite 7 Reporoa Caldera Taupō Volcanic Zone: Un­known 230

  9. Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year

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    A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year. Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year