The Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions in History

Tambora 1815 killed 100,000+ through eruption and famine. Krakatoa 1883 killed 36,000+ by tsunami. Pelee 1902 killed 28,000 by pyroclastic flow.

Nevado del Ruiz 1985 killed 23,000 by lahar. Unzen 1792 killed 15,000 by tsunami. Laki 1783 killed 9,000+ through poisoning and famine.

Tambora caused the Year Without a Summer. Krakatoa produced the loudest sound in history. These events shaped scientific understanding of volcanic hazards and led to modern monitoring systems..