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What was the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century?

Guillaume Levieux
Published on 29 July 2011
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This eruption occurred in 1912 at Novarupta in Alaska. An estimated 15 cubic kilometers of magma was explosively erupted during a 60-hour period starting on June 6th, 1912. Fortunately there were no casualties and little property damage due to the isolation and sparse population of the region affected.

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