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Ilopnago Volcano erupts in Salvador at 6+ VEI. Most of Salvador was covered in ashe and the lava flows destroyed many nearby Myan settlements.
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This volcano is located on the China/North Korea border and was 7 VEI. The eruption created a caldera abour 3 miles across and a 1/2 mile deep. It is now a popular tourist attraction.
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Huaynaputina was the largest eruption in South America and among the largest in the world, rated at 6 VEI. Due to the ash and pumice, the next few summers in Peru, were the coldest in 500 years.
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Mayon Volcano is the most active volcano in the Philippines and has erupted approximately 49 times. The most devestating one was in 1814, which killed 1,200 people. It erupted for the first time in 1616.
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Mt. Tambora located on Sumbawa Island in Indonesia was the largest eruption in 10,000 years and was rated 7 VEI and was called "super colossal." The eruption was heard 1,200 miles away and the death toll was near 100,000.
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Krakatoa, which is located on the Indo-Australia Plate, spewed tons of volcanic material in the air. Along with that, it caused a tsunami with wave heights of about 140 feet. About 34,000 people were killed and a baby Krakatoa, Anak Krakatoa was born from the remnants of the parent volcano.
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This was one of the largest eruptions of the 20 century and it was "sleeping" for about 500 years. It was rated 6 VEI. The last major eruption was 3 VEI in 1922.
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Taal is the second most active volcano in the Philippines with 33 eruptions. One of the most devestating eruptions in history was in 1911, which killed 1,334 people. The ash traveled as far as Manila City.
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This was one of the largest eruptions of the 20th century. It formed a 600-700 m wide and 150 m deep crater. Cerro Azul is a group of volcanoes located in central Chile.
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The volcano spewed ash upward 22 miles, which then proceeded to cover most of the city. The ash was so heavy that it collapsed roof tops. Millions of tons of sulfur dioxide was released into the air and was spread all of the world causing a 1 degree drop in temperature over the next year.
