The 10 Most Destructive Volcanic Eruptions In History (sound, format, record)

[6 FOOT 3]

A really cool slideshow of the top 10 destructive volcanic eruptions in history reported in Discover Magazine.

#1 China 230 million years ago
#2 Yellowstone 2.1 million years ago
#3 Pinatubo, Phillippines 1991
#4 Under the Sea 93 million years agp
#5 Lake Toba, Indonesia 70,000 years ago
#6 Idaho 12 million years ago
#7 Santorini, Greece 1645 B.C.
#8 Vesuvius, Italy 79 A.D. (Pompeii)
#9 Tambora, Indonesia 1815
#10 Pelee, Mantinique 1902

Disaster! The Most Destructive Volcanic Eruptions in History | Natural Disasters | DISCOVER Magazine

[Lady Ice]

That is a really interesting slide show. For some reason I have always had a fascination with Pompeii and to a lesser extent the Minoan civilization and the effects of the eruption of Thera (Santorini). I was surprised that Krakatoa wasn't on the list though.

[PITTSTON2SARASOTA]

Great information....Yellowstone scares the heck out of me....overdue for an eruption.

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by PITTSTON2SARASOTA

Great information....Yellowstone scares the heck out of me....overdue for an eruption.

Yeap i've heard some of the shows on Coast to Coast over the last several years as it sounds kind of scary from what the Geologists are saying.

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by Lady Ice

That is a really interesting slide show. For some reason I have always had a fascination with Pompeii and to a lesser extent the Minoan civilization and the effects of the eruption of Thera (Santorini). I was surprised that Krakatoa wasn't on the list though.

Well i'm glad you mentioned about Mt. Krakatoa as i didn't know of the explosion until i just read about the 1883 eruption on Wikipedia as the explosion was the strength of 13,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs as i just can't understand how Discover Magazine didn't know about this.

Very interesting Lady Ice

[PITTSTON2SARASOTA]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

Well i'm glad you mentioned about Mt. Krakatoa as i didn't know of the explosion until i just read about the 1883 eruption on Wikipedia as the explosion was the strength of 13,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs as i just can't understand how Discover Magazine didn't know about this.

Very interesting Lady Ice

It has been said that the explosion was heard as far away as London? But I wasn't there.... lol.

[Lady Ice]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

Well i'm glad you mentioned about Mt. Krakatoa as i didn't know of the explosion until i just read about the 1883 eruption on Wikipedia as the explosion was the strength of 13,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs as i just can't understand how Discover Magazine didn't know about this.

Very interesting Lady Ice

Here is an interesting article on the tsunami caused by Krakatoa if you are interested. It says that while the tsunami caused by the collapse of Krakatoa was largely local because of the geography of the area, there were other tsunamis recorded as far away as the American west coast and even the English Channel! These tsunamis were caused by the atmospheric pressure of the explosion. I've known about this eruption all of my life, I wonder why it's not as well known there?

KRAKATOA (KRAKATOA VOLCANO) - THE GREAT TSUNAMI OF AUGUST 26, 1883 FROM THE EXPLOSION OF THE KRAKATAU VOLCANO ("krakatoa") IN INDONESIA - by Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis

[6 FOOT 3]

Originally Posted by Lady Ice

Here is an interesting article on the tsunami caused by Krakatoa if you are interested. It says that while the tsunami caused by the collapse of Krakatoa was largely local because of the geography of the area, there were other tsunamis recorded as far away as the American west coast and even the English Channel! These tsunamis were caused by the atmospheric pressure of the explosion. I've known about this eruption all of my life, I wonder why it's not as well known there?

KRAKATOA (KRAKATOA VOLCANO) - THE GREAT TSUNAMI OF AUGUST 26, 1883 FROM THE EXPLOSION OF THE KRAKATAU VOLCANO ("krakatoa") IN INDONESIA - by Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis

That was an interesting read Lady Ice ..... and to imagine seeing tidal waves that were 120 ft tall (37m) would have been an incredible site to see.

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

A really cool slideshow of the top 10 destructive volcanic eruptions in history reported in Discover Magazine.

#1 China 230 million years ago
#2 Yellowstone 2.1 million years ago
#3 Pinatubo, Phillippines 1991
#4 Under the Sea 93 million years agp
#5 Lake Toba, Indonesia 70,000 years ago
#6 Idaho 12 million years ago
#7 Santorini, Greece 1645 B.C.
#8 Vesuvius, Italy 79 A.D. (Pompeii)
#9 Tambora, Indonesia 1815
#10 Pelee, Mantinique 1902

Disaster! The Most Destructive Volcanic Eruptions in History | Natural Disasters | DISCOVER Magazine

yellowstones super volanos last major eruption was 640 thousand years ago it's had many super eruptions!!!! it's suposedly is do to erupt about every 600 thousand years... it's over do

[Brian.Pearson]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

That was an interesting read Lady Ice ..... and to imagine seeing tidal waves that were 120 ft tall (37m) would have been an incredible site to see.

I've seen the story of Krakatoa a couple of times on TV. Interesting stuff!