Topic
Historic eruptions
2 questions tagged Historic eruptions — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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Which volcano produced the most recorded fatalities in a single eruption?
Mount Tambora in Indonesia is the deadliest known volcanic eruption, with an estimated 71,000 deaths in 1815 from the eruption and its aftermath.
VolcanoesHistoric eruptions
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Which volcano produced the most powerful eruption in the 20th century?
Novarupta in Alaska erupted in 1912 and is generally regarded as the largest eruption of the 20th century, larger than Mount Pinatubo.
VolcanoesHistoric eruptions