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Krakatoa The eruption of this volcanic island in Indonesia was heard nearly 5000 kilometres (3000 miles) away. |
Mayon volcano The Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupted 26 times on 13 August 1984 |
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Tambora It is thought that 92 000 people died on Indonesia in 1815 when this eruption happened. Huge ash falls buried many of them. Others died later from starvation because crops and farmland were smothered |
Steamboat geyser Water and steam spurting from the Steamboat geyser in the USA reaches a height of 115 metres (125 yards). The Waimangu geyser in New Zealand used to shoot over 460 metres (over 500 yards), but it has not erupted for nearly 100 years. |
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Kilauea This Hawaiian volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983 |
The Roza flow This happened in North America about 15 million years ago! The flow stretched for 300 kilometres (190 miles) |