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This list documents volcanic eruptions by human death toll. Volcanic eruptions. Human death toll Volcano VEI Location Year Eruption Source(s) 71,000 to 250,100+
Augustine has had six significant eruptions: 1812, 1883–1884, 1935, 1963–1964, 1976, and 1986. Only the 1883 eruption produced a tsunami. [78] The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was one of the loudest explosions ever recorded, and was heard at least 3,000 miles (4,800 km) away. Caused a 5-year volcanic winter.
These are the volcanoes monitored by the California Volcano Observatory, in order of highest to lowest risk assessment. Mt Shasta. According to USGS risk assessment of the volcanoes in CalVO's region, the following volcanoes were ranked "very high threat potential". [4] Mount Shasta in far-northern California, north of Redding
List of volcanic eruptions by death toll; Lists of people by cause of death; Volcano; References This page was last edited on 19 April 2024, at 15:45 (UTC). Text ...
Lassen Peak (/ ˈlæsən / LASS-ən), [3] commonly referred to as Mount Lassen, is a 10,457 ft (3,187 m) lava dome volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. Located in the Shasta Cascade region above the northern Sacramento Valley, it is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range of the Western United States ...
This is a list of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 4 or higher, and smaller eruptions that resulted in fatalities, significant damage or disruptions. As of 3 September 2024, the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century is the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami, and the ...
List of natural disasters by death toll. Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life ...
On March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in Skamania County, Washington, United States. A series of phreatic blasts occurred from the summit and escalated until a major explosive eruption took place on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am. The eruption, which had a volcanic explosivity index of 5 ...