VEI 8 super eruption (USGS) | |
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The location of the Kikai Caldera | |
Volcano | Kikai Caldera |
Date | June 17, 2137 |
Time | 0526 JST |
Eruption type | Ultra-Plinian |
Location | Philippines |
Fatalities | 5,365 died, 14,224 were injured |
Damages | $235 billion (2577 USD) |
Tsunami' | Yes, 20 meters high |
Other impacts | major lahars, pyroclastic surges, global cooling, and famines |
The 2137 eruption of the Kikai Caldera was a violent VEI 8 rated Ultra-Plinian rated eruption. Occurring underwater, it lead to extreme lahars, and part of the mountain collapsed into a huge pyroclastic surge, which wiped nearby areas off the map, as well as causing a 20 meter tsunami. 5,365 died, 14,224 were injured, and damages exceeded $35 billion in the area. In addition, the atmosphere was cooled by 3.3*C, which caused severe famines around the world, which lasted for 17 years before the atmosphere reheated. 40% of life was wiped out as a result of this eruption, which was the worst recorded in the history of man, as well as the only documented supervolcanic eruption on record.