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TOP FIVE DEADLIEST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, NORTH, SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, 1900-2013
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Rank Year Event Location Deaths
1 1902 Eruption of Pelée Martinique: Mt. Pelee, St. Pierre 29,000
2 1985 Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Colombia: Central, Armero, Tolima, Chinchina, Caldas, Manizales 25,000
3 1902 Eruption of Santa Maria Guatemala    6,000
4 1982 Volcanic activity, El Chichon Mexico: South, Chiapas; Tabasco 1,877
5 1902 Eruption of La Soufrière Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: La Soufrière 1,500

Source: Munich Re, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE.

 

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TEN DEADLIEST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, NORTH, SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
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Rank Year Event Location Deaths
1 1902 Eruption of Pelée Martinique: Mt. Pelee, St. Pierre

29,000
2 1985 Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Colombia: Central, Armero, Tolima, Chinchina, Caldas, Manizales

25,000
3 1902 Eruption of Santa Maria Guatemala   

6,000
4 1982 Volcanic activity El Chichon Mexico: South, Chiapas; Tabasco

1,877
5 1902 Eruption of La Soufrière Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: La Soufriere

1,500
6 1949 Eruption of Puracé Colombia: South of Popayán

1,000
7 1943 Eruption of Paricutín Mexico: West, Michoacán

1,000
8 1968 Eruption of Mt. Arenal Costa Rica: Northwest, Pueblo Nuevo, Tabacon

300
9 1980 Explosion of Mt. St. Helens United States: WA, Mt. St. Helens

57
10 1997 Volcanic acitvity Montserrat: South, Soufrière Hills, Dyers, Bethel, Harris, Farms, Trants, Liverpool, Cork Hill

19

Source: Munich Re, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE.