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Minoan eruption of Thera
The eruption was one of the largest volcanic events on Earth in recorded history. There is no recored death toll or recored date of the eruption but it is estimated that it happened between 1650-1500 BC -
Jan 1, 1580
Billy Mitchell
Last two major eruptions happened 400 and 900 years ago. They were among the largest eruptions in Papua New Guinea. Both were conisdered explosive eruptions. -
Huaynaputina
Huaynaputina erupted on February 19 and is said to last into March. The total death count is no less than two million with one-third of Russians was killed because explosion had effects on climate around the Northern Hemisphere, where 1601 was the coldest year in six centuries, leading to a famine in Russia. -
Laki
On June 8, 130 crators opened up spewing fountains of lava in Iceland. The eruption lasted until February 7th 1783 with an estimated 6 million casualties. -
1815 Mount Tambora Eruption
A moderate-sized eruption occurred on April 5 but on April 10 the eruption intensified, spewing columns of molten rock into the sky.The eruption caused a golbal climate anomalies, giving the name "Year without a Summer" in 1816. A estimated 92,000 people died. -
Krakatoa
On August 27 a series of massive explosions from the volcano almost destroyed the island. The eruption was so massive weather patterns and tempurature did not return to normal until 1888. -
Mount Pelée
The volcano began to erupt in April but the main eruption did not happen until May 8. It was reported that the mount was blown to pieces with out any worning. -
Novarupta
The eruption lasted 2 days and culminated in a series of violent eruptions from the original volcano. The eruption ended with a lava domb closing the opening, whith no reported deaths from the eruption. -
Lassen Peak
On May 19, the eruption began with streams of lava exploding out. But after 2 quiet days, the volcano erupted on May 22, which is also know as The Great Explosion -
Mount St. Helen
On the morning on May 18, a land side occured on the north side of the moutain, causing the partially molten rock and high-pressure steam area below the area that slid to explode a few seconds after the slide started. -
Nevado del Ruiz
Actiity began in September but died down, then it picked up again in November. the eruption only produced 3% of what Mount St. Helen produced during its eruption. -
Mount Unzen
Smaller eruptions began in November 1990 with fresh lava emerging on May 20, 1991. The main eruption began on June 3, which in turn, between 1991 and 1994, the volcano generated at least 10,000 lava flows, destorying about 2,000 houses. -
Mount Pinstubo
Mount Pinatubo eruption was the second largest in the 20th century. Three days after the eruption, the volcano exploded. -
2010 Eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
Volcanic events started in March of 201 but in April the eruption entered into a explosive phase. The eruption caused all air traffic to stop for weeks. -
Pompeii
The city of Pompeii was covered in 4-6 feet of ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The bodies of the people were presvered in ash. An estimated 16,000 people died.
