Top 5 volcanic eruptions

5: In Japan in 1792 there was a huge volcanic eruption. The eruption which erupted is called Unzen, the eruption killed a massive 14,300 people!

4: The fourth biggest eruption took place in, Colombia from a volcano called Ruiz. This devestating eruption caused 25,000 people and 25,000 families left shocked at the scale of the eruption.

3: Martinique was the next to be hit with a volcanic eruption. Mount Pelee was the name of the volcano. The eruption killed an incredible 29,025 people when it violentley erupted in 1902!

2: 36,417 people were devistated when their local volcano, erupted. It was called Krakatau and it erupted in Indonesia in 1883!

1: Heres the big one. This eruption happened in 1815.It was called Tambora and it killed a staggering 92,000 people. Even though Krakatau killed a huge 36,417 people it was not even half as much as Tambora achieved. The eruption happened in Indonesia like Krakatau did and tops our list of top 5 volcanic eruptions!!!!!!