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Rabaul Eruption, Papua New Guinea, 1994
An eruption of two vents in the Rabaul caldera, Vulcan and Tavurvur, forced the evacuation of residents, buried the airport and collapsed most buildings in the city.
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Unrest at Mount Mayon Volcano in the Philippines
Philippine volcanologists have raised the alert level at Mount Mayon to moderate unrest due to minor quakes and a glow observed in the summit crater.
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Sarychev Peak Volcano, June 12, 2009
Northern Pacific flights bound for Japan, Shanghai and Korea are being cancelled or rerouted due to volcanic ash spewing from the Russian volcano, Sarychev Peak.
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1986 Limnic Eruption of Lake Nyos, Cameroon
A sudden explosion of carbon dioxide under pressure caused Lake Nyos in Africa to emit a lethal gas that asphyxiated all living organisms within a 15-mile radius.
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Eldfell, Iceland Eruption 1973
The town of Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland was partially buried under lava flows from Eldfell and citizens fought to save it.
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Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat
The eruptions of the Soufriere Hills Volcano have made more than half of Montserrat uninhabitable, forcing mass evacuations and destroying Plymouth, the capital city.
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Eruption of Mount Redoubt, Alaska 2009
Mount Redoubt, located on the shores of Cook Inlet in Alaska, had been dormant for 20 years. The last eruption occurred on December 14, 1989 and lasted for six months.
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Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz 1985
The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz on November 13, 1985 produced the deadliest lahar in history where over 22,000 people lost their lives.
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Eruption of Mount Tambora 1815
Noted to be one of the most powerful eruptions in historic times, Tambora caused tsunamis and days of darkness.
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Yellowstone National Park on Dangerous Ground
One of the largest super volcanoes in the world lies beneath Yellowstone National Park and nobody knows when it will erupt.
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1883 Eruption of Krakatoa Volcano, Indonesia
A series of volcanic explosions sunk two-thirds of the island of Krakatoa. Giant tsunamis and toxic gases brought mass death and destruction to Indonesia.
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1902 Eruption of Mt. Pelee, West Indies
After constant volcanic activity throughout the year, Mt. Pelee violently erupted on May 8th, 1902 killing all but two people in St. Pierre.
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Eruption of Mount St. Helens 1980
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded with the force of 24 megatons of thermal energy and created the largest landslide ever recorded in historic times.
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Pinatubo Volcano Philippines 1991
After being dormant for over 450 years, Pinatubo erupted on June 15, 1991. The stratospheric cloud from this eruption remained in the earth's atmosphere for three years.
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The Year Without a Summer 1816
Many parts of the world had snow in summer, heavy rainfall, crop failures, disease and starvation due to lack of sunlight.
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Andean Arc Volcanoes South America
There are approximately 200 to 300 active volcanoes in South America and many of them are in the Andes Mountains.
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Kilauea is the World's Most Active Volcano
Kilauea is one of three volcanoes that sit over the Hawaiian Hot Spot where daily volcanic activity has taken place for 25 years.
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