The Top Ten: Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions

Updated September 11, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions

Rank	Volcano	Year	Deaths
1.	Tambora, Indonesia	1815	92,000
2.	Krakatau, Indonesia	1883	36,417
3.	Mount Pelee, Martinique	1902	29,025
4.	Ruiz, Colombia	1985	25,000
5.	Unzen, Japan	1792	14,300
6.	Laki, Iceland	1783	9,350
7.	Kelut, Indonesia	1919	5,110
8.	Galunggung, Indonesia	1882	4,011
9.	Vesuvius, Italy	1631	3,500
10.	Vesuvius, Italy	79	3,360

Based on data in Volcanic Hazards: A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions by Russell J. Blong (Academic Press, 1984).

Source: Volcano World, University of North Dakota.

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