5 Most Deadly Volcanic Eruptions In Human History
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanoes are one of the Allah Nature's deadliest phenomena. You don't have to be nearby to suffer the consequences. Some of the deadliest eruptions changed the entire planet.
Here are the 5 deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelee (1902) Caribbean, Death rate: 30,000 deaths, less than a minute after the eruption, a heated gas cloud of 3000°F descended on Port St. Pierre. The gas heated a nearby lake to boiling temperatures. There was no escape. It was considered the worst Volcanic disaster of the 20th century.
Krakatoa (1883) Indonesia, Death rate 36,000 deaths, the eruption exploded with a force equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. It generated a 100-ft-high tsunami. It washing away 165 villages. A cloud of gas and debris rose 15 miles into the atmosphere. The debris circled the globe, blocking out the Sun. Global temperature dropped by an average 2.1°F. The temperature returned to normal after 5 years.
Mount Tambora (1815) Indonesia, Death rate 90,000 deaths, the Volcanic literally blew its top off. The eruption was 10X more powerful than krakatoa. Gas and debris clouds rose 25 miles into the atmosphere.It was causing crazy weather worldwide, like snow in June. This disrupted growing seasons, causing famine. 1816 is often known as "the year without a summer."
Huaynaputina (1600) Peru, Death rate 2 million deaths, the ash buried 10 nearby cities. But most deaths happened 8,800 miles away in Russia. That year, Russia had its worst famine in history. Winter was the coldest it had been in 600 years. An estimated 1/3 of Russia's population perished.
Laki (1783) Iceland, Death rate several millions. The Eruption was unusually long, lasting 8 months. Gas clouds erupted 10 miles into the atmosphere. Creating a toxic haze of hydrogen fluoride and Sulphur dioxide. The haze poisoned up to a quarter of Iceland's population and thousands more across Europe. It lasted for months and was so thick, ships couldn't navigate. The following winter was the coldest on record for North America. Famine ensued across the globe which could have killed up to a few million. We have yet to see an eruptions like these in the 21st century.
Volcanoes are one of the Allah Nature's deadliest phenomena. You don't have to be nearby to suffer the consequences. Some of the deadliest eruptions changed the entire planet.
Here are the 5 deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelee (1902) Caribbean, Death rate: 30,000 deaths, less than a minute after the eruption, a heated gas cloud of 3000°F descended on Port St. Pierre. The gas heated a nearby lake to boiling temperatures. There was no escape. It was considered the worst Volcanic disaster of the 20th century.
Krakatoa (1883) Indonesia, Death rate 36,000 deaths, the eruption exploded with a force equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. It generated a 100-ft-high tsunami. It washing away 165 villages. A cloud of gas and debris rose 15 miles into the atmosphere. The debris circled the globe, blocking out the Sun. Global temperature dropped by an average 2.1°F. The temperature returned to normal after 5 years.
Huaynaputina (1600) Peru, Death rate 2 million deaths, the ash buried 10 nearby cities. But most deaths happened 8,800 miles away in Russia. That year, Russia had its worst famine in history. Winter was the coldest it had been in 600 years. An estimated 1/3 of Russia's population perished.
Laki (1783) Iceland, Death rate several millions. The Eruption was unusually long, lasting 8 months. Gas clouds erupted 10 miles into the atmosphere. Creating a toxic haze of hydrogen fluoride and Sulphur dioxide. The haze poisoned up to a quarter of Iceland's population and thousands more across Europe. It lasted for months and was so thick, ships couldn't navigate. The following winter was the coldest on record for North America. Famine ensued across the globe which could have killed up to a few million. We have yet to see an eruptions like these in the 21st century.
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