This statistic displays the largest volcanic eruptions in history based on the volume tephra that was erupted. About 30 million years ago, the Wha Wha Springs eruption produced more than 5500 cubic kilometers of ejecta in a week.
Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide
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Volcano (eruption period)
Ejecta volume in cubic kilometers
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Geology.com. (January 22, 2016). Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide (in cubic kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/
Geology.com. "Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide (in cubic kilometers)." Chart. January 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/
Geology.com. (2016). Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide (in cubic kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/
Geology.com. "Largest Volcanic Eruptions in History Based on Volume of Tephra Produced Worldwide (in Cubic Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/
Geology.com, Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide (in cubic kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Largest volcanic eruptions in history based on volume of tephra produced worldwide (in cubic kilometers) [Graph], Geology.com, January 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/504468/largest-volcano-eruptions-in-history-based-on-ejecta-volume/