Top 10 Deadliest Volcano Disasters In History

These deadly natural disasters wreaked havoc on the world. For this list, we’re looking at the volcanic eruptions and disasters that have had the highest death tolls throughout human history. Our countdown includes Mount Vesuvius, Krakatoa, 1902 Santa María Eruption, and more! Let us know in the comments which ones you’ll never forget.

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[WatchMojo]

Thoughts are with the people of Tonga.

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[joshuamohlman]

I was at Pompeii a few years ago. Seeing the husks of the human bodies covered in ash was a haunting experience

[knightofarkronia]

I’m surprised you didn’t even mention the eruption of the Toba Caldera Complex! It was apparently 12 times more powerful than the volcano that made #1 on the list, and it nearly drove humanity to extinction!

[thedarkone]

The ancient supposed eruption of Krakatoa of ~535 caused the worst year in known human history. It separated Java from Sumatra and must have killed dozens of thousands of people of the region. It caused a harsh global volcanic winter (caused famines) which was shortly followed by Justinian plague (plagues and diseases are common outcomes of volcanic winters) which killed ~35 million people. So far it's the winner of the list, eclipsing even Tambora eruption.

Also surprised Laki eruption isn't mentioned. It's one of the deadliest eruptions in recent history (4/5 of population of Iceland and unknown numbers of deaths worldwide due to suffocating cloud over Europe and later famine and freezing due to volcanic winter)

[cevin-iu]

There are 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia, that's why Indonesia is called a flaming ring, because so many volcanoes are aktive

[jamesespey]

From someone who lived through Mt. St. Helens in 1980, I understand why it didn't make the list. I didn't escape unscathed though.

[ElliYeetYT]

Lesson to take away from this video. If a volcano that erupts near you has a pyroclastic flow heading towards you, you’re most likely shit out of luck.

[thegodofpez]

These new oceanic underground volcanic explosions are just terrifying. Hoping for the best for those poor souls. 🙌

[WatchMojo]

Let us know in the comments which disasters you’ll never forget.

[white-dragon]

There was an Ancient Krakatoa that dwarfed the Victorian eruption.

[everythingweather]

I was in Pompeii in 2012 with some of my family and it was one of the scariest and surreal visits to a city I've ever witnessed.

[starryagent]

Tambora should be nowhere but number #1. It has roughly three-four times the number of deaths as the second place holder, and is the largest eruption in history records

[mountkilimanjaro]

One day, Yellowstone will make this list.

[Peacedragon-rpin]

What about Mount St Helens?
That was a destructive volcano. It flattened many miles and people did die.

[retropotatoe]

me as an indonesian.😐😐😐
yes, we live on the ring of fire.
our mountains have left their marks on humans history.

[VictorEMusique]

1783 - Laki - Iceland - 8 months of releasing incredible amounts of sulphuric gas - it is thought to have caused famine across Europe was harshly that it could be one of the unknown factors of the French Revolution - imagine a leader saying that because there is no bread "let them eat cake" in the context of a catastrophic volcanic eruption

[iron_pirate]

was this video uploaded because a volcano erupted a few days ago and a tsunami hit tonga

[julianaylor]

One of the shockwaves from Krakatoa was recorded on a Cylinder Recoder. You can find it on YouTube. 😱🌋

[Soundtracks]

So I’ve heard that the scale of the Tonga eruption was a VEI-6. The biggest since the Mt Pinatubo eruption

[corymorimacori]

Watchmojo: These are the most deadly volcanoes.
Yellowstone:Allow me to introduce myself and demonstrate