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the top ten most deadliest volcanic eruptions

 10 DEADLIEST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

01 tambora indonesia
erupted: 1815
estimated deaths: 71,000


02 Krakatoa indonesia
erupted: 1883
deaths: 36,417


03 Mount Pelée Martinique
erupted: 1902
deaths: 29,025


04 nevado del ruiz colombia
erupted: 1985
deaths: 25,000


05 unzen Japan
erupted: 1792
deaths: 15,000


06 Laki iceland
erupted: 1783
deaths: 9,350


07 Santa María guatemala
erupted: 1902
Deaths: 6,000


08 indonesia
erupted: 1919
deaths: 5,110


09 Galunggung indonesia
erupted: 1882
deaths: 4,011


10 Vesuvius italy
erupted: Ad 79
deaths: upwards of 3,000

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