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To: cogitator

After being dormant for over 9,000 years, this volcano has a good chance at having a Caldera collapse, especially since this happened during the only other known erutpion. It could be the biggest since Pinatubo - probably a VEI 5 right now (like Mt. St. Helens). However, Krakatau was a strong 6 and Tambora a weak 7.


41 posted on 05/06/2008 2:52:53 PM PDT by ohioman
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To: ohioman
If the Caldera collapses wouldn't this be by far the largest volcano ever witnessed?

I realize this is a small Caldera (1.9 miles in diameter) but man has never witnessed a super volcano going off. Meaning man has never witnessed and reported on a high viscosity caldera collapse.

43 posted on 05/06/2008 4:19:52 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: ohioman

Good point, I’m kinda surprised this subject was not more front and center as far as news goes.


49 posted on 05/06/2008 4:54:04 PM PDT by cmsgop (I can't believe my wife downloaded "Philadelphia Freedom"on my iPod........)
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