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Learn about the most powerful and devastating volcanic eruptions in the last 4,000 years, from Krakatoa to Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai. See how they measured, affected and changed the climate...
Learn about the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's history, from the supereruptions that affected the climate and mass extinctions to the explosive eruptions that created calderas and tuff rings. See the age, location, and volume of each eruption, as well as the sources and notes.
Learn about the most active and prominent volcanoes around the world, from Etna in the Mediterranean to Kilauea in Hawaii. Find out their elevation, first recorded eruption, and historical and cultural significance.
A list of major volcanic eruptions of at least magnitude 6 or equivalent sulfur dioxide emission during the Quaternary period. See the effects of volcanic eruptions on climate, history and culture, from Pinatubo to Tambora, from Krakatoa to Vesuvius.
Find information about Holocene and Pleistocene volcanoes and eruptions from the past 12,000 years. Learn about current eruptions, volcano statistics, and the Global Volcanism Program's mission and resources.
Learn how volcanoes erupt as a result of heat moving under Earth’s surface, and how they can cause disastrous or gentle eruptions. Explore the six types of volcanic eruptions, from Icelandic to Plinian, and their examples and impacts.
Learn about the world's most famous volcanoes and their eruptions, from Mount Vesuvius to Mount Fuji. See photos, videos and facts about the history, effects and causes of volcanic activity.
Learn about the most powerful and devastating volcanic events in history, from Novarupta to Vesuvius, and how they affected the climate, the world, and the people. See photos, maps, and facts...
Here are 10 of the most devastating volcanic eruptions in human history: 1. Mt Tambora, Indonesia, 1815 (VEI 7) Mt. Tambora is the deadliest eruption in recent human history, claiming the lives of up to 120,000 people. On 10 April 1815, Tambora erupted sending volcanic ash 40km into the sky. It was the most powerful eruption in 500 years.
Learn about the impacts, science and history of volcanic eruptions, from the Hawaiian Islands to Mt. St. Helens. Explore how scientists monitor and forecast volcanoes, and how volcanoes shape the Earth and its life.