Worst Volcanic Eruptions

Mt Vesuvius

79

Location: Italy
Deaths: 13,000+
Fifth worst Volcanic eruption according to death count

Mt Tambora

Apr 5, 1815

Location: Indonesia
Deaths: 71,000+
Worst Volcanic eruption according to death count

Mt Krakatoa

Aug 26, 1883

Location: Indonesia
Deaths: 36,000+
Second worst Volcanic eruption according to death count

Mt Pelee

Apr 25, 1902

Locations: West indies
Deaths: 30,000
Third worst Volcanic eruption according to death count

Mount St Helens

Mar 16, 1980

Location: USA
Loss: $860 million
Second worst worst volcanic eruption according to economic impact

Galunggung

Apr 5, 1982

Location: Indonesia
Loss: $160 million
Fifth worst volcanic eruption according to economic impact

Nevado del Ruiz

Nov 13, 1985

Location: Columbia
Deaths: 23,000
Fourth worst Volcanic eruption according to death count and worst volcanic eruption according to economic impact. $1000 million dollars loss

Mount Pinatubo

Jun 15, 1991

Location: Philippines
Loss: $221 million
Fourth worst volcanic eruption according to economic impact

Calbuco

Apr 22, 2015

Location: Chile
Loss: $600 million
Third worst volcanic eruption according to economic impact