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List of Biggest Volcanic Eruptions Ever Recorded in Earth’s History; 3rd One Resulted in Thousands of Deaths

Volcanoes are among the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout history, some eruptions have shaken the Earth, changed the weather, and even affected human life for years. Scientists use the ...
Big Island Now

Volcano Watch: Looking back at the 1959 episodic eruption of Kīlauea Iki

Kīlauea summit region shook for 5 hours Nov. 14 that year as magma made a path to the surface. The eruption began at 8:08 p.m ...
IFLScience

In 1815, The Largest Eruption In Recorded History Plunged Earth Into A Volcanic Winter

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).
WXYZ

'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — La Soufriere volcano has fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island ...
OPB

Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt?

POZZUOLI, Italy — In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld. Its prehistoric eruptions blocked out the sun, turning summer into winter and ...