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Summary
DescriptionLarge eruptions.jpg
English: Comparison of major United States supereruptions (
VEI 7 and 8) with major historical volcanic eruptions in the 19th and 20th century. From left to right: Yellowstone 2.1 Ma, Yellowstone 1.3 Ma, Long Valley 6.26 Ma, Yellowstone 0.64 Ma . 19th century eruptions: Tambora 1815, Krakatoa 1883. 20th century eruptions: Novarupta 1912, St. Helens 1980, Pinatubo 1991.
Date
Source
USGS Fact Sheet 2005-3024.
[1] combined with detail from
[2].
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