Plinian Eruption - Examples

Examples

  • The 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland
  • The June 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak in Russia
  • The 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in Luzon in the Philippines;
  • The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in USA
  • The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia
  • The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia
  • The 1667 and 1739 eruptions of Mount Tarumae in Japan
  • The AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy, which was the prototypical Plinian eruption.
  • The 400s BC eruption of Mount Meager in British Columbia, Canada
  • The 1645 BC eruption of Santorini in Greece
  • The 4860 BC eruption forming Crater Lake in USA
  • The Long Valley Caldera eruption in USA over 760,000 years ago.

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