How intense is the volcano erupting?
Discover the ferocity of volcanic lava eruptions with clearly delineated levels. Earth has a geologic history that is fiercely recorded with a series of attacks.
Discover the ferocity of volcanic lava eruptions with clearly defined levels.
The Earth has a geologic history that is fiercely recorded with a series of natural "fury". So how intense?
The volcanic explosion index (VEI) is assessed based on the size and extent of the eruption. From a scale of 0 to 8
This indicator measures the level of eruption, stone and ash.
VEI-0 levels are usually lava flows that flow out instead of exploding. Typical examples are Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.
VEI-1: Small eruptions will often occur. Volcanic Stromboli in Italy has erupted continuously like that for 2,000 years.
VEI-2: Some small explosions will happen every month. Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupted at this level since 2013
VEI-3: A major eruption every few months. Lassen volcano in northern California has been at level 3 since 1915.
VEI-4: Each year is different. In 2010, erupting Eyjafjallajökull Mountain in Iceland made thousands of flights stranded.
VEI-5: The eruptions are extremely fierce. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 AD) and St. Helens (1980) is at this level.
VEI-6: Huge eruptions occur every 100 years. Krakatoa "explosion" in 1883 was the most terrible natural disaster at level 6.
VEI-7: This level of disaster happens once every 1,000 years. The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 was the strongest disaster in modern history.
VEI-8: The catastrophe of destruction will happen every 50,000 years. Super Yellowstone Caldera volcano will reach this level if it awakens and erupts.
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