For the 21st century, that would be Mount Merapi in Indonesia in 2010 so far.
Oh, dude, the strongest recorded volcanic eruption in the last 200 years was the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia. It was so massive that it caused a global climate anomaly known as the "Year Without a Summer." Like, imagine a volcano so powerful it messed with the Earth's weather for a whole year. Crazy stuff, man.
Well, honey, the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia back in 1815 takes the cake for the largest number of casualties. It caused a whopping estimated death toll of around 71,000 people. So, if you're looking for a volcanic eruption that really made a splash in the casualty department, that's the one to remember.
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The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 caused a volcanic winter and led to tens of thousands of deaths. The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in 1883 resulted in tsunamis that killed over 36,000 people and had global climate impacts. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD famously destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, resulting in thousands of deaths.
The largest eruption in the US in the last 10,000 years was the eruption of Mount Mazama, which resulted in the formation of Crater Lake in Oregon. This eruption occurred around 7,700 years ago and was a massive volcanic event that deposited ash over a wide area.
No. Compared with other volcanoes of the same type, Mount Pinatubo is relatively small. Its 1991 eruption was very large, but by no means the largest. The 1815 eruption of Mont Tambora was more than 10 times larger.
Tambora, Indonesia 1815 was the largest over the last two centuries :)
On August 27th, 1883, the island of Krakatoa in Indonesia experienced one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recorded history. The eruption resulted in the destruction of the island and generated tsunamis that caused widespread devastation in the region. The event had global climatic impacts, leading to dramatic sunsets around the world due to the volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
No. The largest active volcano in the world, in terms of volume and height, is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. The largest volcanic eruption in recorded history was Santorini, in the Mediterranean Sea, around 1630 BCE. The Taupo eruption in New Zealand in the year 186 CE was larger, but no one lived there, so it cannot be considered to be in "recorded history". The largest eruption for which there is firm geologic evidence is the La Garita Caldera eruption in Colorado, about 28 million years ago.
No, because Mount Tambora did erupt in 2011. It was however the largest eruption in recorded history.