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Volcanic activity can produce toxic gas, lava flows, lahars, and earthquakes. History shows us that these hazards can by deadly.

Volcanic activity can produce toxic gas, lava flows, lahars, and earthquakes. History shows us that these hazards can by deadly.

The explosivity of a volcanic eruption is characterized by the amount of material ejected, ash column height and impact of eruptions.

Volcanic activity can produce tsunamis, toxic gas, lava flows, lahars, and earthquakes. History shows us that these hazards can by deadly.

The types of eruptions get their names from volcanoes which have been historically recorded as exhibiting certain types of activities.

Volcanic activity can produce toxic gas, lava flows, lahars, and earthquakes. History shows us that these hazards can by deadly.

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The eruptions of Tambora, Krakatau, Mont Pelee, Nevado del Ruiz and Unzen were the deadliest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.

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