Volumes of Some Well-Known Volcanic Eruptions
Eruption Date Volume in km3
Paricutin, Mexico 1943 1.3
Mt. Vesuvius, Italy 79 A.D. 3
Mount St. Helens,
Washington
1980 4
Krakatoa, Indonesia 1883 18
Long Valley, California pre-historic >450 & <700
Yellowstone, Wyoming pre-historic 400