Volcanologist Question:

Tell me which were largest eruptions in past 250 years?

Answer:

The size of volcanic eruptions is determined by the amount of lava emitted. The largest eruption over the past 2 centuries was Tambora in Indonesia in 1815.

☛ Laki fissure, Iceland 1783
☛ Tambora, Indonesia 1815
☛ Cosiguina, Nicaragua 1835
☛ Askja, Iceland 1875
☛ Krakatau, Indonesia 1883
☛ Tarawera, New Zealand 1886
☛ Santa Maria, Guatemala 1902
☛ Ksudach, Kamchatka 1907
☛ Katmai, Alaska, USA 1912
☛ Agung, Indonesia 1963
☛ St. Helens, USA 1980
☛ El Chichón, Mexico 1982
☛ Pinatubo, Philippines 1991
☛ Chaiten, Chile 2008

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