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TOP TEN DEADLIEST GLOBAL VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, 0079-2013
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Rank Year Event Affected country Fatalities
1 1815 Eruption of Tambora Indonesia 92,000
2 1883 Eruption of Krakatau, tsunami Indonesia 36,400
3 1902 Eruption of Pelée Martinique more than 29,000
4 1985 Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Colombia 25,000
5 1669-1682 Eruption of Etna Italy 20,000
6 0079 Eruption of Vesuvius Italy 18,000
7 1169 Eruption of Etna Italy 15,000
8 1792 Eruption of Unzen Japan 15,000
9 1586 Eruption of Kelut Indonesia 10,000
10 1783-1784 Eruption of Laki Iceland more than 9,500

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THE TEN DEADLIEST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, 0079-2009
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Rank Year Event Affected country Fatalities
1 1815 Eruption of Tambora Indonesia more than 56,000
2 1883 Eruption of Krakatau, tsunami Indonesia 36,400
3 1902 Eruption of Pelee Martinique more than 29,000
4 1985 Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Colombia 25,000
5 1669-1682 Eruption of Etna Italy 20,000
6 0079 Eruption of Vesuvius Italy 18,000
7 1169 Eruption of Etna Italy 15,000
8 1792 Eruption of Unzen Japan 15,000
9 1586 Eruption of Kelut Indonesia 10,000
10 1783-1784 Eruption of Laki Iceland more than 9,500

Source: © Munich Re, GeoRisks Research, NatCatSERVICE. As of April 2010.