Here, we've ranked the deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelée (1902) Death toll: 30,000 It’s considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Death toll ...

Vesuvius (79 AD) and Mt. St. Helens (1980) were VEI-5s. VEI-6s are colossal eruptions every 100 years. The 1883 explosion of Krakatoa was the most famous of these. VEI-7 eruptions occur every ...

Krakatoa's violent 1883 eruption and Anak Krakatau's frequent activity make it a constant danger to nearby populations. Mount Rainier's significant glacial ice poses a threat of devastating ...

Anak Krakatoa emerged from the caldera formed in 1883 by the eruption which destroyed the island of Krakatoa. Fainter stars and galaxies come out to play and auroras can been seen dancing ...