Thursday, April 5, 2012

Top-5 Volcanic Eruptions

1. Mon-Pele
On the 8th of May 1902 Mon-Pele volcano has destroyed Saint Pierre city situated on Martinique Island. 36,000 of people died.


2. Nevado-del-Ruis
During 14 – 16 of November 1985 this volcano has destroyed everything within a radius of 150 km including Armero city, Columbia. 25,000 of people died.


3. Santa-Maria
20 cm layer of ashes covered a territory of 324.000 square kilometers after Santa-Maria volcanic eruption in Guatemala on the 24th of October 1902. About 6,000 of people died.


4. Lamington
In two minutes ashes from Lamington volcano in New Guinea raised on a height of 12 km on the 21st of January 1951. About 3,000 of people died.


5. Taal
The eruption destroyed everything within a radius of 10 km on Luson Island, Philippines on the 30th of December 1911. 1,335 of people died.


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